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SB2155Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Perry, District 28

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Official description

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Where it stands

See remarks for effective date

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 30, 2025

29

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 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
Bryan Hughes1No
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4No
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6Yes
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Committee report printed and distributed

  11. Placed on intent calendar

  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry

  16. Amended

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Birdwell

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Agriculture & Livestock

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Cain

  41. Record vote RV#3071

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Record vote RV#3072

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#3130

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. House passage as amended reported

  51. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  52. Read

  53. Senate refuses to concur

  54. Senate requests conference committee

  55. Senate appoints conferees

  56. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  57. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  58. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  59. House grants request for conference committee

  60. House appoints conferees

  61. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  62. House appoints conferees-reported

  63. Conference committee report filed

  64. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  65. House adopts conference committee report

  66. Record vote RV#4049

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  68. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  69. Senate adopts conference committee report

  70. Record vote

  71. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  72. Reported enrolled

  73. Signed in the Senate

  74. Signed in the House

  75. Sent to the Governor

  76. Signed by the Governor

  77. See remarks for effective date

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