Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action May 19, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 53 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Candy Noble
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
P
Tan Parker
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
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