House bill · 892

HB 26

Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Progress

30 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 18
Referred to committee
Aug 20
Heard in committee
Aug 22
Reported from committee
Aug 22
Passed first chamber
Aug 27
Passed second chamber
Aug 27
Sent to governor
Aug 28
Became law
Sep 17

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 26 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–5

21 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–5

21 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

adoption of amendment

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 7–19

7 Yea

19 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 88–49

88 Yea

49 Nay

13 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 95–29

95 Yea

29 Nay

26 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

final passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025

Passed 21–5

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Aug 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered not printed
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Passed
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Intergovernmental Affairs
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Intergovernmental Affairs
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Intergovernmental Affairs
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Intergovernmental Affairs
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Aug 18, 2025 · House

Authors

and 15 coauthors or sponsors

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Jay Dean cosponsorR
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
Joan Huffman cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Cecil Bell cosponsorR
Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR

In committee

Intergovernmental Affairs
House
Referred Aug 20, 2025 · heard Aug 22, 2025 · reported after 2 days
Finance
Senate
Referred Aug 27, 2025 · heard Aug 27, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

City Government: Employees/Officers City Government: Finance County Government: Employees/Officers County Government: Finance County Government: General Elections: General Fire Fighters & Police: General Law Enforcement Property Interests: Property Owners Association Salaries & Expenses

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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