TX SB693 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-30 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-30 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
Title
Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
Sponsors
| Sen. Royce West [D] | Rep. Rafael Anchia [D] | Rep. Joseph Moody [D] | Rep. Oscar Longoria [D] |
| Rep. Mike Schofield [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-20 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2323 (Y: 105 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2169 (Y: 105 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-05-13 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2323 (Y: 105 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2169 (Y: 105 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-05-30 | Filed without the Governor's signature | |
| 2025-05-21 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Read |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Record vote RV#2323 |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Record vote RV#2169 |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Laid out in lieu of companion CSHB 3704 |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Vote reconsidered in committee |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 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 |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA1 West |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-09 | 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 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-01-03 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-01-03 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB4654 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB4654 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB3704 (Similar To) 2025-05-12 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB4654 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB3704 (Similar To) 2025-05-12 - Laid on the table subject to call
Subjects
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Notaries
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SECRETARY OF STATE
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Notaries
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SECRETARY OF STATE
