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SB 985
  • Introduced
    Jan 29, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 02, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 07, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 985
Texas Senate Bill
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Senate • May 07, 2025: House passage as amended reported
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House Committee Report
Senate Calendar: Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments Friday May 9, 2025
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Apr 02, 2024, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
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NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 02, 2024, Senate
    All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 02, 2024, Senate
      Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 985 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
      YES: 31
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 31

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Apr 02, 2024, Senate
        All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
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        NO: 0

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          Apr 02, 2024, Senate
          All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Apr 02, 2024, Senate
            Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 985 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
            YES: 31
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 31

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              May 06, 2025, House
              SB 985, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 1532): 95 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
              YES: 95
              NO: 46
              OTHER: 1
              YES: 95

              NO: 46

              ABSENT: 8

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              May 06, 2025, House
              SB 985, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 1532): 95 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
              YES: 95
              NO: 46
              OTHER: 1
              YES: 95

              NO: 46

              ABSENT: 8

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              May 07, 2025, House
              SB 985 was passed by (Record 1579): 94 Yeas, 52 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
              YES: 94
              NO: 52
              OTHER: 2
              YES: 94

              NO: 52

              ABSENT: 2

              NOT VOTING: 2

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              May 07, 2025, House
              SB 985 was passed by (Record 1579): 94 Yeas, 52 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
              YES: 94
              NO: 52
              OTHER: 2
              YES: 94

              NO: 52

              ABSENT: 2

              NOT VOTING: 2

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              Actions
              • May 07, 2025 | Senate
                • House passage as amended reported
              • May 07, 2025 | House
                • Read 3rd time
                • Passed
                • Record vote RV#1579
              • May 06, 2025 | House
                • Committee report sent to Calendars
                • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 342
                • Read 2nd time
                • Amended 1-Hayes
                • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
                • Record vote RV#1532
                • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
              • May 05, 2025 | House
                • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
                • Committee report distributed
              • Apr 28, 2025 | House
                • Considered in formal meeting
                • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
              • Apr 09, 2025 | House
                • Read first time
                • Referred to Elections
              • Apr 03, 2025 | House
                • Received from the Senate
              • Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
                • Co-author authorized
                • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
                • Read 2nd time
                • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
                • Amended
                • Vote recorded in Journal
                • Passed to engrossment as amended
                • Vote recorded in Journal
                • Three day rule suspended
                • Record vote
                • Read 3rd time
                • Passed
                • Record vote
                • Reported engrossed
              • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
                • Placed on intent calendar
              • Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
                • Reported favorably w/o amendments
                • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
                • Committee report printed and distributed
              • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
                • Considered in public hearing
                • Vote taken in committee
              • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
                • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/06/2025
                • Considered in public hearing
                • Testimony taken in committee
                • Left pending in committee
              • Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
                • Co-author authorized
              • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
                • Read first time
                • Referred to State Affairs
              • Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
                • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
                • Filed
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