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House bill · 89R

HB 2001

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

149 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 26

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 7, 2025

Passed 137–5

137 Yea

5 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2001 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 25, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 24, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 24, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  22. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 7, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 1, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  45. Returned to committee

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  46. Point of order sustained

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  47. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  54. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  55. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  56. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  58. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  59. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  60. Filed

    Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 19 days

  • Criminal Justice

    Senate

    Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 9 days

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