Senate bill · 89R

SB 2514

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 5
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2514 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 122–18

122 Yea

18 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 114–24

114 Yea

24 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 19 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Governor Intergovernmental Relations Law Enforcement State Agencies, Boards & Commissions State Employees

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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