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House bill · 89R

HB 223

Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 27

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 90–53

90 Yea

53 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 92–56

92 Yea

56 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–12

19 Yea

12 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 103–28

103 Yea

28 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 103–28

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 30, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  20. Not again placed on intent calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  21. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  23. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Amended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amendment(s) offered

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Read 2nd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  28. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  29. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  30. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  32. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  35. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  36. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  37. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  38. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read first time

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  40. Received from the House

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  41. Reported engrossed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  43. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  44. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  45. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  47. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  48. Passed to engrossment

    May 6, 2025 · House

  49. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  50. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  51. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  52. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  53. Committee report distributed

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  54. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  55. Reported favorably as substituted Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  56. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  58. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  59. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Intergovernmental Affairs

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  60. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  61. Considered in public hearing Intergovernmental Affairs

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  62. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  63. Read first time

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  64. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

City Government: GeneralPurchasing: Local

Bill text

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HB 223 (89R) · Polis