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Texas Legislature · SB 783 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings

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Officially: “Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings. 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 · Jan 15, 2025
Filed · Jan 15, 2025
Read first time · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Feb 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 25, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 1, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 1, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 2, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 2, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 2, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 3, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 7, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 7, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 9, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 10, 2025
Passed · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 10, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 17, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 23, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 28, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 29, 2025
Amended · Apr 29, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · 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
House passage as amended reported · Apr 30, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 7, 2025
Read · May 7, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 7, 2025
Record vote · May 7, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 7, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 8, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 8, 2025
Signed in the House · May 8, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 8, 2025
Filed without the Governor's signature · May 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 20, 2025

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MenéndezBlancoEckhardtWestHernandezDarby

Recorded votes

The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-07 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
SBi783 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 112, Nays 29, Present, not voting 2
SB 783, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 92, Nays 39, Present, not voting 2
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 9/1/25 (May 20, 2025).