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House bill · 89R

HB 5573

Relating to the reporting of violations of law and wasteful spending under the whistleblower protection laws.

Did not pass

Progress

62 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 30

  4. Reported from committee

    May 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Postponed

    May 15, 2025 · House

  2. Read 2nd time

    May 15, 2025 · House

  3. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 12, 2025 · House

  4. Considered in Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  5. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 9, 2025 · House

  6. Committee report distributed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 8, 2025 · House

  8. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · House

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 5, 2025 · House

  10. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · House

  11. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  13. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  14. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  15. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  16. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  17. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Charlie Geren cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 28 days

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersCounty Government: Employees/OfficersCrimes: MiscellaneousEthicsState Employees

Bill text

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