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SB707

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Phil King (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

TXCE Priority #1: 2025 Legislative Agenda ENDORSED

SB 707 grants the Texas Legislature the authority to determine whether certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit state and local government officials and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of such directives. The bill defines "unconstitutional federal directives" as those infringing on states' rights under the Tenth Amendment or limiting Texas' ability to ensure health, safety, welfare, or prosperity for its people. A concurrent resolution is required to identify, justify, and specify restrictions regarding the directive and affected officials. The bill provides a process for filing and repealing such resolutions and states that legislative inaction does not imply the constitutionality of a federal directive.

Co-authors: Creighton (R); Hall (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R)

Jan 6, 2025

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

Feb 7, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Feb 27, 2025

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

Mar 3, 2025

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

Mar 5, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments

Mar 11, 2025

(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar

Mar 18, 2025

(S) Not again placed on intent calendar

Mar 19, 2025

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

Mar 24, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Mar 31, 2025

(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250331_SB707_2R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250331_SB707_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250331_SB707_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250401_SB707_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Bryan Register for self

For

(Thu 2/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Russell Withers for self (with Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Beckmeyer for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jonathan Saenz for self (with Texas Values)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Thu 2/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Travis McCormick for Texas.net

(Thu 2/27/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)