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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process."
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description: "Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "88"
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identifier: "SB 1659"
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citation: "Texas SB 1659 (88)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION", "TEXAS STATE (V0284)", "AGRICULTURE", "DEPARTMENT OF (V0566)", "ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0000)", "APPRAISER LICENSING & CERTIFICATION BOARD", "TEXAS (V0890)", "ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS", "BOARD OF (V0038)", "BANDERA COUNTY RIVER AUTHORITY & GROUNDWATER DISTRICT (D0997)", "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL", "TEXAS (V1133)", "BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS", "TEXAS (V0967)", "BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS", "TEXAS (V0946)", "BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY (D0019)", "CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS", "TEXAS BOARD OF (V0344)", "CREDIT UNION COMMISSION (V0078)", "CREDIT UNION DEPARTMENT (V0991)", "DENTAL EXAMINERS", "STATE BOARD OF (V0098)", "DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION", "TEXAS DEPT. OF INSURANCE (V1261)", "EDUCATION AGENCY", "TEXAS (V9941)", "EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS", "COMMISSION ON STATE (V0617)", "EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS (V0966)", "EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL (V0975)", "FACILITIES COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0780)", "FIRE PROTECTION", "TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0035)", "GULF COAST PROTECTION DISTRICT (DO6XQ)", "HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD", "TEXAS (V4280)", "HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS", "TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0008)", "INFORMATION RESOURCES", "DEPARTMENT OF (V9827)", "INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL", "OFFICE OF (V0687)", "INSURANCE", "TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0006)", "JAIL STANDARDS", "COMMISSION ON (V9946)", "JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION (V1001)", "JUDICIAL CONDUCT", "STATE COMMISSION ON (V0014)", "LOTTERY COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0454)", "MEDICAL BOARD", "TEXAS (V0644)", "NURSING", "TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)", "OFFICIAL COTTON GROWERS' BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION FOUNDATION", "BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE (V18J1)", "PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (V0045)", "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME ADVISORY COUNCIL (V1208)", "PHARMACY", "TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0022)", "PLUMBING EXAMINERS", "TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0060)", "PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION BOARD (V0107)", "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS", "TEXAS BOARD OF (V1198)", "PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS", "TEXAS BOARD OF (V0223)", "PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY", "TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0994)", "PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY", "TEXAS (V8580)", "PUBLIC INSURANCE COUNSEL", "OFFICE OF (V0232)", "Retirement Systems--Teachers (I0726)", "STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD (V0173)", "STATE PRESERVATION BOARD (V1178)", "SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION (V8389)", "Sunset--Recommended Reviews (I0018)", "Sunset--Review Procedures (I0017)", "TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE (V1061)", "TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD (V0305)", "TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (V4353)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bell, Keith", "Canales", "Clardy", "Goldman", "Holland", "Schwertner"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 58
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2023-03-06"
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last_action: "2023-06-18"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24bd97ac-6c6d-48e2-9ebf-fcee25f4d01e"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01600_SB01699/SB 1659.xml"
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source_hash: "0bcad5f08ddace1de3709c2dff5dc1a4a7ef0af0d5d4cb2642739559daa1c3e5"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
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---
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# Texas SB 1659 (88) — Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01659I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01659E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01659H.HTM)
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4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01659S.HTM)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01659F.HTM)
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## Votes
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- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **136–8** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1659 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **29–1** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bell, Keith — primary (person)
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- Canales — primary (person)
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- Clardy — primary (person)
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- Goldman — primary (person)
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- Holland — primary (person)
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- Schwertner — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-03-06** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing, introduction`
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- **2023-03-06** Filed `filing`
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- **2023-03-16** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-03-16** Referred to Business & Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-04** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2023-04-04** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-04-04** Left pending in committee
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- **2023-04-11** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-04-11** Vote taken in committee
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- **2023-04-12** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-12** Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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- **2023-04-12** Committee report printed and distributed
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- **2023-04-17** Placed on intent calendar
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- **2023-04-18** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2023-04-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-18** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-18** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-18** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-18** Three day rule suspended
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- **2023-04-18** Record vote
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- **2023-04-18** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-04-18** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Record vote
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- **2023-04-18** Reported engrossed
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- **2023-04-18** Received from the Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-04-19** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-19** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-20** Considered in formal meeting
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- **2023-04-20** Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-03** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2023-05-03** Committee report distributed
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- **2023-05-04** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2023-05-12** Considered in Calendars
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- **2023-05-16** Placed on Major State Calendar
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- **2023-05-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-16** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-17** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-05-17** Record vote
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- **2023-05-17** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-17** House passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-24** House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
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- **2023-05-24** Read
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- **2023-05-24** Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
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- **2023-05-24** Record vote
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- **2023-05-25** Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
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- **2023-05-25** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2023-05-25** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-05-26** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2023-05-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-18** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-18** Effective immediately `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24bd97ac-6c6d-48e2-9ebf-fcee25f4d01e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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