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SB 1697
  • Introduced
    Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 29, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 1697
Texas Senate Bill
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executive • May 01, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1697 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
YES: 29
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 1

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 29
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 1

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 28, 2025, House
SB 1697 was passed to third reading by (Record 632): 116 Yeas, 29 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 116
NO: 29
OTHER: 2
YES: 116

NO: 29

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 2

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Apr 29, 2025, House
SB 1697 was passed by (Record 788): 111 Yeas, 35 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 111
NO: 35
OTHER: 2
YES: 111

NO: 35

ABSENT: 3

NOT VOTING: 2

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  • May 01, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 01, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage reported
    • Reported enrolled
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#788
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1640
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#632
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Apr 14, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Apr 01, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/18/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Business & Commerce
  • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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