Texas Senate Bill 2155

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - See remarks for effective date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]
Rep. Terry Canales [D]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]

2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4049 (Y: 108 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3130 (Y: 113 N: 26 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3072 (Y: 126 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - House - RV#3071 (Y: 129 N: 13 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-31	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-31	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-30	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-30	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-29	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-29	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29	House	Record vote RV#4049
2025-05-29	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-27	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-26	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-23	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-23	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-23	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-23	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-22	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-22	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-22	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-22	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-22	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-22	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-22	Senate	Read
2025-05-22	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-21	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-21	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-21	House	Record vote RV#3130
2025-05-21	House	Passed
2025-05-21	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-20	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20	House	Record vote RV#3072
2025-05-20	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-20	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20	House	Record vote RV#3071
2025-05-20	House	Amended 1-Cain
2025-05-20	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-20	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-16	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-28	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-25	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-25	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-22	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-22	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-17	House	Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
2025-04-17	House	Read first time
2025-04-09	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-08	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-08	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-08	Senate	Passed
2025-04-08	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-08	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-08	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-04-08	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-08	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-08	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-08	Senate	Amended
2025-04-08	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Birdwell
2025-04-08	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-08	Senate	Amended
2025-04-08	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
2025-04-08	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-04-08	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-08	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-02	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-31	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-31	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-31	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-31	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-31	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-31	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-24	Senate	Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
2025-03-24	Senate	Read first time
2025-03-10	Senate	Filed
2025-03-10	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB1550 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Left pending in committee
HB1550 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2155
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02155I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02155S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02155E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02155H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02155F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02155S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02155S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02155H21.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02155I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02155I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02155E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02155H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02155A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02155C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02155F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02155F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-08-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2155&RcdVtNo=3071&Ch=H&Dt=05/20/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2155&RcdVtNo=3072&Ch=H&Dt=05/20/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2155&RcdVtNo=3130&Ch=H&Dt=05/21/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2155&RcdVtNo=4049&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-30-F.PDF#page=26