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Texas Legislature · SB 974 · Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense. 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 29, 2025
Filed · Jan 29, 2025
Read first time · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Local Government · Feb 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 13, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 17, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 17, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 17, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 19, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 20, 2025
Record vote · Mar 20, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 20, 2025
Record vote · Mar 20, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 20, 2025
Record vote · Mar 20, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 20, 2025
Passed · Mar 20, 2025
Record vote · Mar 20, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 20, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 25, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · May 1, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · May 1, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · May 1, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · May 1, 2025
Considered by s/c in formal meeting · May 7, 2025
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 7, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 20, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 20, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 20, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 22, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 22, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 22, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 23, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Failed to pass to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
1 hr. notice-for reconsideration · May 27, 2025
Vote reconsidered · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 28, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 30, 2025
Read · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Vetoed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

EckhardtBettencourtCookGutierrezParkerPaxtonWestTurner

Recorded votes

The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 23, Nays 8
SBi974 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 80, Nays 56, Present, not voting 2
CSSB 974 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 94, Nays 51, Present, not voting 1
The motion to reconsider prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 93, Nays 47, Present, not voting 1
CSSBi974 failed to pass to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 67, Nays 79, Present, not voting 1
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-03-20 · Yeas 21, Nays 8
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: Vetoed by the Governor (Jun 22, 2025).