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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB140

Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Bob Hall
Co-sponsors
Lois KolkhorstRoyce WestRafael AnchiaDavid SpillerAngie Button

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute May 14, 2025 Enrolled May 30, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

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

May 27, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#3651

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

136 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 12 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. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  7. Senate Reported enrolled
  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#3651 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Additional sponsor(s) authorized
  18. House Rules suspended
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading
  20. House Read 2nd time
  21. House Placed on General State Calendar
  22. House Considered in Calendars
  23. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  24. House Committee report distributed
  25. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  26. House Reported favorably as substituted
  27. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  28. House Considered in public hearing
  29. House Left pending in committee
  30. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  31. House Considered in public hearing
  32. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  33. House Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  34. House Read first time
  35. House Received from the Senate
  36. Senate Reported engrossed
  37. Senate Record vote
  38. Senate Passed
  39. Senate Read 3rd time
  40. Senate Record vote
  41. Senate Three day rule suspended
  42. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  43. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  44. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  45. Senate Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  46. Senate Co-author authorized
  47. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  48. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  49. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  50. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  51. Senate Vote taken in committee
  52. Senate Considered in public hearing
  53. Senate Co-author authorized
  54. Senate Left pending in committee
  55. Senate Considered in public hearing
  56. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  57. Senate Referred to Business & Commerce
  58. Senate Read first time
  59. Senate Filed
  60. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1890858
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB140.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00