---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to certain programs to prevent vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in border counties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee."
description: "Relating to certain programs to prevent vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in border counties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "86"
identifier: "SB 1312"
citation: "Texas SB 1312 (86)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment--Solid Waste (I0330)", "Health--General (I0385)", "Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)", "Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)", "Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)", "State Agencies", "Boards & Commissions (I0749)", "BORDER (S0045)", "PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES (S1080)", "AGRICULTURE", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0566)", "STATE HEALTH SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Guerra", "Lucio"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 45
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-28"
last_action: "2019-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/394c6faf-8947-46cb-8223-5063e385d545"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/86R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01300_SB01399/SB 1312.xml"
source_hash: "e2ad54a8508245e319f211205f6019baca2867ca3410fddf1ca6c7155856d76a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas SB 1312 (86) — Relating to certain programs to prevent vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in border counties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/SB01312I.HTM)

## Votes

- passage — **133–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Guerra — primary (person)
- Lucio — primary (person)
- Flores — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-28** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing`
- **2019-02-28** Filed `filing`
- **2019-03-07** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2019-04-09** Considered in public hearing
- **2019-04-09** Testimony taken in committee
- **2019-04-09** Left pending in committee
- **2019-04-16** Considered in public hearing
- **2019-04-16** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-16** Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
- **2019-04-16** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2019-04-17** Placed on intent calendar
- **2019-04-24** Co-author authorized
- **2019-04-24** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2019-04-24** Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
- **2019-04-24** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2019-04-24** Three day rule suspended
- **2019-04-24** Record vote
- **2019-04-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2019-04-24** Passed `passage`
- **2019-04-24** Record vote
- **2019-04-24** Reported engrossed
- **2019-04-25** Received from the Senate `introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-05-02** Referred to Agriculture & Livestock `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-08** Considered in formal meeting
- **2019-05-08** Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2019-05-09** Committee report distributed
- **2019-05-10** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2019-05-13** Considered in Calendars
- **2019-05-15** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2019-05-15** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Passed to 3rd reading
- **2019-05-16** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2019-05-16** Passed `passage`
- **2019-05-16** Record vote
- **2019-05-16** House passage reported
- **2019-05-16** Reported enrolled
- **2019-05-17** Signed in the Senate
- **2019-05-20** Signed in the House
- **2019-05-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-02** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-02** Effective immediately

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/394c6faf-8947-46cb-8223-5063e385d545`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).