SB217

Signed by Governor
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Co-authors: Miles (D)
Sponsors: Dutton (D)

Nov 12, 2024


(S) West signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB217_E: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Schwertner

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB217_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Schwertner

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3166: Yea 142 (R 84, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Anchia; Davis, A.; Gates; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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May 22, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3235: Yea 140 (R 81, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Darby; Meza

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 23, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Dutton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Haseeb Abdullah for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
 

On

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Charles Sadnick for Texas Historical Commission



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