An act relating to business courts
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act relating to business courts;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Paxton · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Title stricken · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Appropriations · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author) · Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
General Order, Considered · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
First Reading · Mar 25, 2025
House
Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to Civil Judiciary · Apr 1, 2025
House
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary · Apr 10, 2025
House
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee · Apr 22, 2025
House
General Order · May 8, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Duel · May 8, 2025
House
Amended · May 8, 2025
House
Title restored · May 8, 2025
House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19 · May 8, 2025
House
Referred for engrossment · May 8, 2025
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · May 12, 2025
House
HAs read · May 12, 2025
Senate
HAs rejected, conference requested · May 19, 2025
Senate
SCs named Paxton, Howard, Daniels, Rader, Rosino, Pugh, Kirt · May 19, 2025
Senate
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · May 19, 2025
House
CCR read · May 22, 2025
Senate
CCR rejected, further conference requested, same conferees · May 22, 2025
Senate
Further conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · May 27, 2025
House
2 CCR read · May 27, 2025
Senate
2 CCR adopted · May 28, 2025
Senate
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7 · May 28, 2025
Senate
2 CCR submitted · May 28, 2025
House
2 CCR adopted · May 28, 2025
House
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 12 · May 28, 2025
House
To Senate · May 28, 2025
House
Referred for enrollment · May 28, 2025
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 28, 2025
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 28, 2025
House
Sent to Governor · May 28, 2025
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/29/2025 · May 29, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
FOURTH READINGHouse · 2025-05-28 · PASSED · YEAS 77, NAYS 12, EXCUSED 7, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 2, VACANCY 3
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-08 · PASSED · YEAS 71, NAYS 19, EXCUSED 7, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 1, VACANCY 3
DO PASSHouse · 2025-04-22 · PASSED · YEAS 10, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2025-04-10 · PASSED · YEAS 7, NAYS 1, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-05 · VAC 0, AYES 21, NAYS 3, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-02-25 · VAC 0, AYES 5, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor 05/29/2025 (May 29, 2025).