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SB2232 • 2025

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hinojosa, Adam
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  7. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3832

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  18. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  21. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  22. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  23. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  24. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  25. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  26. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  28. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  29. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  30. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  31. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  32. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  33. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  34. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  36. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  37. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  38. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  39. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  40. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  41. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  42. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  43. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  44. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  45. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  46. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Administration

  47. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  48. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 2232 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2232

AN ACT

relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 662.089 to read as follows:

Sec.

662.089.

UNPLUG TEXAS DAY. (a) October 21 is Unplug

Texas Day to encourage Texans to unplug from their electronic

devices and plug into play, creativity, friendship, adventure, and

family.

(b)

Unplug Texas Day may be regularly observed by

appropriate programs and activities coordinated by state and local

parks and recreation agencies and departments to promote the

recreational opportunities available at parks and other recreation

facilities.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2232 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2232 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 23, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor