Senate adopts concurrent resolution and gives final passage to roughly 64 bills, most by unanimous vote

The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 37 and then moved through final passage on more than 60 Senate bills, with the vast majority approved by recorded votes that were 31 ayes and 0 nays.

Why it matters: The chamber advanced a large legislative package by unanimous or near-unanimous recorded votes, moving those measures to the next step in the legislative process. A small number of bills recorded opposition or a member present-not-voting during the roll calls recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance (bill — mover as stated in the transcript — final roll call): Senate Concurrent Resolution 37 — Chair/Secretary — 31 ayes, 0 nays (adopted) Senate Bill 60 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 226 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 231 — Senator from Parker — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 264 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 387 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 570 — Senator from Harris — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 596 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 651 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 769 — Senator from Baer — 28 ayes, 3 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 855 — Senator from Midland — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 863 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 991 — Senator from Harris — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1079 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1151 — Senator from El Paso — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1191 — Senator from Montgomery — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1214 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1243 — Senator from Hood — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1247 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1314 — Senator from Harris — 26 ayes, 5 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1364 — Senator from Cherokee — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1372 — Senator from Hidalgo — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1401 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1409 — Senator from Denton — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1504 — Senator from Galveston — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1522 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1625 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1662 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1663 — Senator from Webb — 30 ayes, 1 nay (finally passed) Senate Bill 1728 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1759 — Senator from Hood — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1762 — Senator from El Paso — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1804 — Senator from Harris — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1818 — Senator from Tyrant — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1838 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1839 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1851 — Senator from Cherokee — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1855 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1872 — Senator from Lubbock — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1873 — Senator from Lubbock — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1874 — Senator from Lubbock — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1877 — Senator from Williamson — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1879 — Senator from Williamson — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1901 — Senator from Harris — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1919 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1921 — Senator from Dallas — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1936 — Senator from Hidalgo — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1937 — Senator from Hidalgo — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1968 — Senator from Williamson — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 1977 — Senator from Washington — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2034 — Senator from Column — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2053 — Senator from Hood — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2066 — Senator from Harris — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2077 — Senator from Webb — 30 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting (finally passed) Senate Bill 2124 — Senator from Webb — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2143 — Senator from Lubbock — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2166 — Senator from Denton — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2180 — Senator from Denton — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2204 — Senator from Hood — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2231 — Senator from OASIS — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2237 — Senator from Harris — 30 ayes, 1 nay (finally passed) Senate Bill 2243 — Senator from Dallas — 29 ayes, 2 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2321 — Senator from Parker — 31 ayes, 0 nays (finally passed) Senate Bill 2569 — Senator from Atascosa — 30 ayes, 1 nay (finally passed)

Most items included a motion to engross the bill and a separate motion to suspend the three-day rule before third reading and final passage; the secretary recorded the roll calls and final tallies listed above. The transcript does not include bill captions or substantive debate text in most instances; captions were read but not recorded in the transcript provided.

The Senate recessed following a motion previously adopted and will reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, according to the transcript.