SB 1568 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.

SB 1568 requires Texas to issue specialty license plates featuring the words "Animal Friendly" and designs supporting animal welfare programs, including spay-neuter initiatives. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles must develop these plates in consultation with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. Vehicle owners who purchase these plates will directly fund animal welfare efforts in Texas. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed May 24, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 24, 2025

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This bill text transitioned from a draft version to its final enrolled form, adding official signatures, vote counts, and certification language required for passage. The substantive policy content regarding animal-friendly license plates remained unchanged between versions.

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Added enrolled version header with bill number and passage dates

Added Senate and House vote tallies with certification statements

Added signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor

Removed draft version header and placeholder text

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Floor votes · House May 9, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 24, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor