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AB581Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Steve Bennett, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 425.16 to the Government Code, relating to state government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2025.

October 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB581 Bennett By Ochoa Bogh · September 2, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  3. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 919.)

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2410.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2025.

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