TX SB217 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
Title
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
Sponsors
| Sen. Royce West [D] | Sen. Borris Miles [D] | Rep. Harold Dutton [D] | Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons [D] |
| Rep. Penny Morales Shaw [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-22 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#3235 (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3166 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3166 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-27 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | House passage reported |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Record vote RV#3235 |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Postponed 5/22/25 3:30 PM |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Additional sponsor(s) authorized |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Record vote RV#3166 |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Economic Development |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | Senate | Filed |
| 2024-11-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB5363 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5363 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5363 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Subjects
Cemeteries
Historic Preservation & Museums
HISTORIC TEXAS FREEDMEN'S CEMETERY DESIGNATION ACT
HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
Historic Preservation & Museums
HISTORIC TEXAS FREEDMEN'S CEMETERY DESIGNATION ACT
HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
