TX SB707 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 707

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Engrossed on April 1 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-22 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Title

Roll Calls

2025-04-01 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-22	House	Referred to State Affairs
2025-04-22	House	Read first time
2025-04-02	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-01	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-01	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-01	Senate	Passed
2025-04-01	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-01	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-01	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-01	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-31	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-03-31	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-03-31	Senate	Amended
2025-03-31	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Birdwell
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
2025-03-24	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-19	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-18	Senate	Not again placed on intent calendar
2025-03-11	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-11	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-05	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-05	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-03	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-03	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-27	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-07	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-07	Senate	Read first time
2025-01-06	Senate	Filed
2025-01-06	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB796 (Similar To) 2025-05-28 - Record vote
HB796 (Similar To) 2025-05-28 - Record vote

Subjects

FEDERAL RELATIONS
Legislature
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Employees

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB707
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00707I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00707S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00707E.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00707S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00707I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00707I.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-31-F.PDF#page=16
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-31-F.PDF#page=17
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-01-F.PDF#page=2