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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 707: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 707 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive. Primary sponsor: King. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  10. Co-author authorized
  11. Record vote
  12. Passed to engrossment as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source