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SB 140 TX
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Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (59)
  1. Nov 12, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Business & Commerce · upper
  5. Feb 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Feb 18, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Feb 18, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  8. Feb 20, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  9. Feb 27, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Feb 27, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Mar 4, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  12. Mar 4, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  13. Mar 4, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  14. Mar 6, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  15. Mar 11, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. Mar 11, 2025 Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · upper
  17. Mar 11, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  18. Mar 11, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  19. Mar 11, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. Mar 11, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  21. Mar 11, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  23. Mar 11, 2025 Passed · upper
  24. Mar 11, 2025 Record vote · upper
  25. Mar 11, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  26. Mar 11, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  27. Apr 9, 2025 Read first time · lower
  28. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · lower
  29. May 7, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  30. May 7, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  31. May 7, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  32. May 14, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  33. May 14, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  34. May 14, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  35. May 19, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  36. May 19, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  37. May 20, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  38. May 22, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  39. May 24, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  40. May 26, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  41. May 26, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  42. May 27, 2025 Rules suspended · lower
  43. May 27, 2025 Additional sponsor(s) authorized · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  45. May 27, 2025 Passed · lower
  46. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  47. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  48. May 27, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  49. May 30, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  50. May 30, 2025 Read · upper
  51. May 30, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  52. May 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  53. May 30, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  54. May 31, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  55. May 31, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  56. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  57. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  58. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  59. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General (I0050)Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES (S5657)Utilities--Telecommunications (I0828)

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