House bill · 89R
HB 796
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
Progress
197 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
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 86–61
86 Yea
61 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 94–53
94 Yea
53 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 19–12
19 Yea
12 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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
Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Amended
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Returned to committee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Point of order sustained
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
and 23 coauthors or sponsors
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- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Cole Hefner cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
House
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 14 days
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