Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Nov 12, 2024
Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Economic Development · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 10, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 10, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 7, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 9, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 22, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 22, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 22, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 22, 2025
Passed · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 22, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Read first time · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 16, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 16, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 16, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 21, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Rules suspended · May 22, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 22, 2025
Postponed · May 22, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 22, 2025
Postponed · May 22, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 22, 2025
Passed · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
House passage reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi217 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 140, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SBi217 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 142, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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