Texas Senate Bill 379

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]
Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]
Rep. Jeff Barry [R]	Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Pat Curry [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]
Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]	Rep. Paul Dyson [R]	Rep. Caroline Fairly [R]	Rep. James Frank [R]
Rep. Gary Gates [R]	Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]	Rep. Sam Harless [R]	Rep. Richard Hayes [R]
Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]	Rep. Janis Holt [R]	Rep. Andy Hopper [R]
Rep. Helen Kerwin [R]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]	Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]
Rep. Mitch Little [R]	Rep. David Lowe [R]	Rep. Shelley Luther [R]	Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]
Rep. John McQueeney [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Brent Money [R]	Rep. Eddie Morales [D]
Rep. Mike Olcott [R]	Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Keresa Richardson [R]
Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Alan Schoolcraft [R]	Rep. Joanne Shofner [R]	Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]
Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]
Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Denise Villalobos [R]	Rep. Wesley Virdell [R]	Rep. Trey Wharton [R]

2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4118 (Y: 84 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3308 (Y: 90 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 21) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Amended RV#3211 (Y: 88 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 22 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 22 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 9 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 10 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 22 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-03		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02	House	Signed in the House
2025-06-02	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-31	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-31	House	Record vote RV#4118
2025-05-31	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-05-30	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-29	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-29	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-29	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-29	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-25	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-25	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-25	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-25	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-25	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-25	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-25	Senate	Read
2025-05-25	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-23	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-23	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23	House	Record vote RV#3308
2025-05-23	House	Passed
2025-05-23	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-22	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22	House	Record vote RV#3211
2025-05-22	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-22	House	Amended 1-Gerdes
2025-05-22	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-22	House	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-22	House	Rules suspended
2025-05-21	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-19	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-05	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-05	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-01	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-01	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-01	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-09	House	Referred to Human Services
2025-04-09	House	Read first time
2025-04-01	House	Received from the Senate
2025-03-31	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Passed
2025-03-31	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Passed to engrossment
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-03-31	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Gutierrez
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-03-31	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Alvarado
2025-03-31	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-31	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-20	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-20	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-19	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-19	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-18	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-18	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-11	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-03-11	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-11	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-11	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-04	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-02-03	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services
2025-02-03	Senate	Read first time
2025-01-28	Senate	Co-author authorized
2024-11-15	Senate	Filed
2024-11-15	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB3188 (Similar To) 2025-03-20 - Referred to Human Services
HB3188 (Similar To) 2025-03-20 - Referred to Human Services
HB5243 (Same As) 2025-04-15 - Left pending in committee
HB4970 (Similar To) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB379
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00379I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00379S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00379E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00379H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00379F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00379S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00379S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00379H21.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00379I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00379I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00379H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00379H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00379A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00379C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00379F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00379F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-31-F.PDF#page=20
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-31-F.PDF#page=21
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-31-F.PDF#page=22
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB379&RcdVtNo=3211&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB379&RcdVtNo=3308&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB379&RcdVtNo=4118&Ch=H&Dt=05/31/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-31-F.PDF#page=18