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HB5629Introduced in the House

Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

Passed

Introduced by Terry Wilson, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 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
Charles Schwertner5No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  8. Left pending in subcommittee

  9. Recalled from subcommittee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Committee substitute considered in committee

  12. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  17. Recommitted to committee

  18. Considered in formal meeting

  19. Committee substitute considered in committee

  20. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  21. Reported favorably as substituted

  22. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  23. Committee report distributed

  24. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  25. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  26. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Passed to engrossment

  29. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Passed

  32. Record vote RV#2818

  33. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the House

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Vet Affairs

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Vote taken in committee

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  41. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  42. Committee report printed and distributed

  43. Co-sponsor authorized

  44. Placed on intent calendar

  45. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  46. Vote recorded in Journal

  47. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  48. Vote recorded in Journal

  49. Three day rule suspended

  50. Record vote

  51. Read 3rd time

  52. Passed

  53. Record vote

  54. Senate passage reported

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Signed in the House

  57. Signed in the Senate

  58. Sent to the Governor

  59. Signed by the Governor

  60. Effective on 9/1/25

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