House bill · 89R
HB 40
Relating to the business court.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 82 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
May 28
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 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 88–49
88 Yea
49 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 99–40
99 Yea
40 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 24–7
24 Yea
7 Nay
0 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 40 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 25–6
25 Yea
6 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 24–7
24 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 24–7
24 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Jun 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 95–39
95 Yea
39 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Passed 95–39
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 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025 · House
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report Jurisprudence
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts resolution to go outside bounds
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025 · House
Conference committee report filed
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees
May 30, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee
May 30, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
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 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Jurisprudence
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 12, 2025 · House
Amended
May 12, 2025 · House
Amended
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 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 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Jurisprudence
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 10 days
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