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SB642Introduced in the Senate

Worker's compensation; expanding rights and remedies granted to certain persons; authorizing agreement between contractors to provide certain insurance coverage. Emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Lonnie Paxton, District 23

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Official description

Worker's compensation; expanding rights and remedies granted to certain persons; authorizing agreement between contractors to provide certain insurance coverage. Emergency.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/23/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 21, 2025

81

Yes

12

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Rick West3Yes
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8Yes
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Paxton

  3. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

  4. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

  5. Placed on General Order

  6. Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)

  7. General Order, Amended

  8. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 7

  9. Referred for engrossment

  10. Engrossed to House

  11. First Reading

  12. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  13. Referred to Civil Judiciary

  14. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

  15. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  16. General Order

  17. Coauthored by Representative(s) Duel

  18. Amended by floor substitute

  19. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 18

  20. Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Kannady

  21. Motion to reconsider tabled

  22. Referred for engrossment

  23. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  24. HAs read

  25. HAs rejected, conference requested

  26. SCs named Paxton, Howard, Daniels, Rader, Rosino, Pugh, Kirt

  27. Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  28. CCR read

  29. Coauthored by Representative Ford

  30. CCR adopted

  31. Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6

  32. CCR submitted

  33. CCR adopted

  34. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 12

  35. To Senate

  36. Referred for enrollment

  37. Enrolled, to House

  38. Signed, returned to Senate

  39. Sent to Governor

  40. Approved by Governor 05/23/2025

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