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SB403Introduced in the Senate

End of Life Option Act: sunset.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Blakespear, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to repeal Section 443.215 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB403 Blakespear Concurrence · September 12, 2025

25

Yes

9

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Absent
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8No
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 23.

  7. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 940.) (April 29).

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing May 12.

  12. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1199.) (May 23).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 1492.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 29).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 3280.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 2986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2025.

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