House bill · 89R
HB 4081
Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
105 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 6
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 6, 2025
Passed 140–5
140 Yea
5 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 30, 2025
Passed 129–7
129 Yea
7 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 30, 2025
Passed 129–7
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 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
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
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested 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 State Affairs
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 7, 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
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025 · House
Amended
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 w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
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 and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 18 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 18 days
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