2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB261
Legislative Summary
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
11/12/2024
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Senate
2/5/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/27/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/4/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/31/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/31/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/31/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/31/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/1/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/2/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/8/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/12/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
Senate
5/12/2025
Amended
Senate
5/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/12/2025
Passed
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
5/12/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Referred to Public Health
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Point of order overruled Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Record vote RV#3505
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
5/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#3505
5/25/2025
99
Yea
36
Nay
3
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/12/2025
26
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/12/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
5/12/2025
26
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/12/2025
26
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Primary Sponsor
Charles Perry
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican