House bill · 89R
HB 119
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
99 days from first to latest action, across 70 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 2
Became law
Jun 20
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.
passage
House · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 134–5
134 Yea
5 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 132–8
132 Yea
8 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 101–36
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 101–36
101 Yea
36 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 30–1
30 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report State Affairs
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Conference committee report filed
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee
May 30, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Authors
and 19 coauthors or sponsors
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- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- Cole Hefner cosponsorR
In committee
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 22 days
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