Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages
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Officially: “Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Feb 14, 2025
Read first time · Mar 19, 2025
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Mar 19, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 8, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 8, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 15, 2025
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · Apr 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 15, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 21, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 21, 2025
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Transferred to Calendars Committee · Apr 25, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 30, 2025
Passed · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 30, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 30, 2025
Read first time · May 5, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 27, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 27, 2025
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments · May 29, 2025
House requests conference committee · May 29, 2025
House appoints conferees · May 29, 2025
House refuses to concur-reported · May 29, 2025
House requests conference committee-reported · May 29, 2025
House appoints conferees-reported · May 29, 2025
Senate grants request for conference comm. · May 29, 2025
Senate appoints conferees · May 29, 2025
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported · May 29, 2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported · May 29, 2025
Conference committee report filed · May 30, 2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed · May 30, 2025
House adopts conference committee report · Jun 1, 2025
Record vote · Jun 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Jun 1, 2025
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported · Jun 1, 2025
Senate adopts conference committee report · Jun 1, 2025
Record vote · Jun 1, 2025
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported · Jun 1, 2025
Reported enrolled · Jun 2, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 2, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 2, 2025
Filed without the Governor's signature · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
On motion of Senator Schwertner, the Conference Committee Report was adoptedSenate · 2025-06-01 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HBi2885 prevailed byHouse · 2025-06-01 · Yeas 101, Nays 27, Present, not voting 1
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
HBi2885 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 112, Nays 22, Present, not voting 2
HBi2885 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 127, Nays 20, Present, not voting 2
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).