House bill · 89R
HB 127
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
99 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 29
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 · May 14, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 99–27
99 Yea
27 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 15, 2025
Passed 131–8
131 Yea
8 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 127 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 29, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 30, 2025
Passed 130–4
130 Yea
4 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 30, 2025
Passed 130–4
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
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 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 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
Committee substitute considered in committee
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 38 coauthors or sponsors
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- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Todd Hunter cosponsorR
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- David Lowe cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
- Sam Harless cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Angie Button cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Angela Paxton cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- Tan Parker cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Paul Dyson cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Donna Campbell cosponsorR
In committee
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 47 days
- Education
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 11 days
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