Bill Commons

TX SB 2637

died on adjournment

Relating to disclosures about certain automated posts on social media platforms; providing a civil penalty.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Did TX SB 2637 pass?

No. TX SB 2637 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Reported favorably as substituted

What is TX SB 2637 about?

TX SB 2637 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to disclosures about certain automated posts on social media platforms; providing a civil penalty.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 2637?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TX SB 2637, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-05-22 — Reported favorably as substituted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary
  • Blancocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-05-22

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  3. 2025-05-22

    Considered in formal meeting

  4. 2025-05-21

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-05-21

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-05-21

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-05-19

    Posting rule suspended

  8. 2025-05-14

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-05-14

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  10. 2025-05-12

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  11. 2025-05-12

    Reported engrossed

  12. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-12

    Passed

    passage

  14. 2025-05-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  15. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-12

    Three day rule suspended

  17. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  18. 2025-05-12

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  19. 2025-05-12

    Record vote

  20. 2025-05-12

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. 2025-05-08

    Placed on intent calendar

  22. 2025-05-08

    Co-author authorized

  23. 2025-05-05

    Committee report printed and distributed

  24. 2025-05-05

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  25. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-04-30

    Vote taken in committee

  27. 2025-04-30

    Considered in public hearing

  28. 2025-04-28

    Left pending in committee

  29. 2025-04-28

    Considered in public hearing

  30. 2025-04-28

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. 2025-04-03

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  33. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

  34. 2025-03-13

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-12 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Sparks: no
    • Gutierrez: absent

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2637 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-12 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Sparks: no
    • Gutierrez: absent

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB02600_SB02699/SB 2637.xml

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