Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 5629 — Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  22. Vote taken in committee

  23. Considered in public hearing

  24. Referred to Vet Affairs

  25. Read first time

  26. Received from the House

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  29. Record vote

  30. Passed

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  33. Passed to engrossment

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  36. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  37. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  40. Reported favorably as substituted

  41. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  42. Committee substitute considered in committee

  43. Considered in formal meeting

  44. Recommitted to committee

  45. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  46. Committee report distributed

  47. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  48. Reported favorably as substituted

  49. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  50. Committee substitute considered in committee

  51. Considered in public hearing

  52. Recalled from subcommittee

  53. Left pending in subcommittee

  54. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  55. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  56. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  57. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  58. Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

  59. Read first time

  60. Filed

Sponsors

  • Wilson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wilson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5629 do?
Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.
Who sponsors HB 5629?
HB 5629 is sponsored by Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 5629?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 5629?
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