Workplace drug and alcohol procedures; adding certain volunteers; modifying safety-sensitive positions. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
37–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican38
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Business and Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Commerce committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lonnie Paxton
RRepublican
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