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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB1318

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Charles Schwertner
Co-sponsors
Kevin SparksGreg BonnenSuleman Lalani

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 29, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 22, 2025 · House

RV#3271

Passed

142 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent

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May 22, 2025 · House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3272

Passed

141 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 7 absent

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May 23, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#3349

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

126 yea–12 nay · 2 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  14. House Record vote RV#3349 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  18. House Record vote RV#3272
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  20. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. House Record vote RV#3271
  22. House Amended 1-Bonnen
  23. House Read 2nd time
  24. House Placed on General State Calendar
  25. House Considered in Calendars
  26. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  27. House Committee report distributed
  28. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  30. House Considered in public hearing
  31. House Referred to Public Health
  32. House Read first time
  33. House Received from the Senate
  34. Senate Reported engrossed
  35. Senate Record vote
  36. Senate Passed
  37. Senate Read 3rd time
  38. Senate Record vote
  39. Senate Three day rule suspended
  40. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  41. Senate Passed to engrossment as amended
  42. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  43. Senate Amended
  44. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
  45. Senate Read 2nd time
  46. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  47. Senate Co-author authorized
  48. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  49. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  50. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  51. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  52. Senate Vote taken in committee
  53. Senate Considered in public hearing
  54. Senate Left pending in committee
  55. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  56. Senate Considered in public hearing
  57. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  58. Senate Referred to Health & Human Services
  59. Senate Read first time
  60. Senate Filed
  61. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1971598
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB1318.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00