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Texas Legislature · SB 262 · Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy

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Officially: “Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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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 Business & Commerce · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Feb 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 18, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Feb 18, 2025
Left pending in committee · Feb 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 27, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Feb 27, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 4, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 4, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 4, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 6, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 11, 2025
Read 2nd time · Mar 11, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Mar 11, 2025
Amended · Mar 11, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 11, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Mar 11, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 11, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 11, 2025
Record vote · Mar 11, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 11, 2025
Passed · Mar 11, 2025
Record vote · Mar 11, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 11, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 22, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · Apr 23, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 23, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 24, 2025
Passed · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 24, 2025
House passage reported · Apr 24, 2025
Reported enrolled · Apr 24, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Signed in the House · Apr 29, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Apr 29, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 8, 2025
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · May 8, 2025

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

PerryBettencourtButtonPlesaManuel

Recorded votes

Thursday, April 24, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 49th Day 1847 SBi262 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-24 · Yeas 144, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 48th Day 1833 SBi262 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 147, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas 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: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (May 8, 2025).