Texas Senate Bill 7 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 10 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-11-10 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]
Sen. Peter Flores [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]
Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. Stephanie Klick [R]
Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]	Rep. Richard Raymond [D]	Rep. Stephen Allison [R]
Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]
Rep. Brad Buckley [R]	Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]
Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]	Rep. Drew Darby [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]
Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]	Rep. Frederick Frazier [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Charlie Geren [R]
Rep. Craig Goldman [R]	Rep. Sam Harless [R]	Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]
Rep. Richard Hayes [R]	Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]	Rep. Todd Hunter [R]
Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Rep. Jacey Jetton [R]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]	Rep. Stan Lambert [R]
Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]	Rep. Janie Lopez [R]	Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]
Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]	Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Jared Patterson [R]
Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Reggie Smith [R]	Rep. John Smithee [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]
Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]	Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Kronda Thimesch [R]
Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2023-10-31 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-31 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-31 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-26 - House - Read 3rd time RV#57 (Y: 91 N: 54 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-10-25 - House - Point of order sustained (amendment) RV#12 (Y: 90 N: 57 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-10-25 - House - RV#11 (Y: 87 N: 57 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#10 (Y: 62 N: 83 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#9 (Y: 61 N: 84 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Article III, Section 40 RV#8 (Y: 88 N: 59 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-10-12 - Senate - FA1 Middleton (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-09 - Senate - Posting rule suspended (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-11-10		Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
2023-11-10		Signed by the Governor
2023-11-02		Sent to the Governor
2023-11-01	House	Signed in the House
2023-11-01	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2023-10-31	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-10-31	Senate	Reported enrolled
2023-10-31	Senate	Remarks ordered printed
2023-10-31	Senate	Remarks ordered printed
2023-10-31	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-31	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2023-10-31	Senate	Read
2023-10-31	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2023-10-26	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2023-10-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-26	House	Record vote RV#57
2023-10-26	House	Passed
2023-10-26	House	Read 3rd time
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#12
2023-10-25	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2023-10-25	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2023-10-25	House	Amendment(s) offered 7-Tinderholt, Toth, Harrison, and Schatzline
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#11
2023-10-25	House	Amended 6-Toth, Schatzline, Harrison, and Tinderholt
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#10
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 5-Anchía
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#9
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 4-Turner
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#8
2023-10-25	House	Amended 3-Cain
2023-10-25	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-10-25	House	Amendment(s) offered 3-Cain
2023-10-25	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-10-25	House	Amendment(s) offered 2-Harrison, Schatzline, Tinderholt, and Toth
2023-10-25	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-10-25	House	Amendment(s) offered 1-Harrison and Schatzline
2023-10-25	House	Read 2nd time
2023-10-25	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2023-10-24	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-10-24	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-10-23	House	Committee report distributed
2023-10-23	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-10-19	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-10-19	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-10-19	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-16	House	Left pending in committee
2023-10-16	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-10-16	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-10-16	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-16	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-10-13	House	Referred to State Affairs
2023-10-13	House	Read first time
2023-10-13	House	Received from the Senate
2023-10-12	Senate	Reported engrossed
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Passed
2023-10-12	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-12	Senate	Amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA5 Kolkhorst
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Middleton
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment to amendment offered FA4 Middleton
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote reconsidered
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-12	Senate	Amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Middleton
2023-10-12	Senate	Laid out as postponed business
2023-10-12	Senate	Postponed 10/12/23 8:15 PM
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Miles
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
2023-10-12	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-10-12	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-10-10	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-10-10	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-10-10	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-10-10	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-10-10	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-10	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-10-09	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-09	Senate	Posting rule suspended
2023-10-09	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services
2023-10-09	Senate	Read first time
2023-10-09	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-10-09	Senate	Filed
2023-10-09	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB7 (Similar To) 2023-10-13 - Referred to State Affairs
HB7 (Similar To) 2023-10-13 - Referred to State Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00007I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00007S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00007E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00007H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00007F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007S2F3.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007S2F4.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007S2F5.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00007H27.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00007I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/analysis/html/SB00007I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00007E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00007H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/analysis/html/SB00007H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00007A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00007F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-09-F.PDF#page=5
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=19
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=21
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=75
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F.PDF#page=2
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=8&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=9&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=10&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=11&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=12&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB7&RcdVtNo=57&Ch=H&Dt=10/26/2023
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-31-F.PDF#page=8
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-31-F1.PDF#page=8