House bill · 89R

HB 129

Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

57 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 5, 2025

Passed 123–13

123 Yea

13 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 136–9

136 Yea

9 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 15, 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 20 coauthors or sponsors

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Jared Patterson cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Cole Hefner cosponsorR
Keith Bell cosponsorR
Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
Angelia Orr cosponsorR
Drew Darby cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Matt Morgan cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR
Janis Holt cosponsorR
Paul Dyson cosponsorR
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
Pat Curry cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 32 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 9, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Business & Commerce: General Civil Remedies & Liabilities Intergovernmental Relations Political Subdivisions Purchasing: State State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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