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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB217

Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Royce West
Co-sponsors
Borris MilesHarold DuttonLauren Ashley SimmonsPenny Morales Shaw

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 23, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

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

April 22, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Failed

0 yea–1 nay

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April 22, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Failed ⭐ Substantive final action

0 yea–1 nay

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May 21, 2025 · House

Read 2nd time RV#3166

Passed

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

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May 22, 2025 · House

Laid out as postponed business RV#3235

Passed

140 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 8 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. Senate House passage reported
  8. House Record vote RV#3235 View roll call
  9. House Passed View roll call
  10. House Laid out as postponed business
  11. House Postponed 5/22/25 3:30 PM
  12. House Laid out as postponed business
  13. House Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM
  14. House Read 3rd time
  15. House Additional sponsor(s) authorized
  16. House Rules suspended
  17. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  18. House Record vote RV#3166 View roll call
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading View roll call
  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 w/o amendment(s)
  27. House Considered in public hearing
  28. House Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  29. House Read first time
  30. House Received from the Senate
  31. Senate Reported engrossed
  32. Senate Record vote
  33. Senate Passed
  34. Senate Read 3rd time
  35. Senate Record vote
  36. Senate Three day rule suspended
  37. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  38. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  39. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  40. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  42. Senate Co-author authorized
  43. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  44. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  45. Senate Vote taken in committee
  46. Senate Considered in public hearing
  47. Senate Left pending in committee
  48. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  49. Senate Considered in public hearing
  50. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  51. Senate Referred to Economic Development
  52. Senate Read first time
  53. Senate Filed
  54. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1890610
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB217.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00