House bill · 89R

HB 128

Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 49 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 25
Sent to governor
May 28
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, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 97–41

97 Yea

41 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 104–32

104 Yea

32 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 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
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

and 16 coauthors or sponsors

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Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
John McQueeney cosponsorR
Janis Holt cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Lacey Hull cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR
Jeff Leach cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 26 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

City Government: General Intergovernmental Relations Political Subdivisions State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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