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SB1228 • 2025

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hughes
Last action
2025-05-24
Official status
05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  3. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  4. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  6. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  8. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  11. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  12. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

  13. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  14. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  15. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  16. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  19. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  20. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  21. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  22. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  23. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  24. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  25. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  26. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  27. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  28. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  29. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  32. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  33. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Economic Development

  34. 2025-02-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  35. 2025-02-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1228 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Hughes

S.B. No. 1228

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of

Workforce and Social Services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 319.005, Labor Code, is amended to read

as follows:

Sec. 319.005. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than

December 31
of each even-numbered year
[
, 2024
], the task force

shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report that includes:

(1) a description of the activities of the task force;

(2) the consolidation plan developed by the task

force; and

(3) the findings and recommendations of the task

force.

SECTION 2. Section 319.006, Labor Code, is amended to read

as follows:

Sec. 319.006. EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and

this chapter expires September 1,
2027
[
2025
].

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.