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Senate bill · 89R

SB 36

Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 66 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 24

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 36 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 118–11

118 Yea

11 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–43

94 Yea

43 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 24, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–36

83 Yea

36 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 24, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 24, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 24, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  22. Amended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  23. Point of order withdrawn

    May 23, 2025 · House

  24. Point of order withdrawn

    May 23, 2025 · House

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  26. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 23, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 14, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 13, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security & Public Safety

    May 7, 2025 · House

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  35. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security & Public Safety

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  36. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  38. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  39. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  40. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  41. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  43. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  45. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  46. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  49. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  52. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  53. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  54. Co-author authorized

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  55. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  56. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  57. Reported favorably as substituted Border Security

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  58. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  59. Testimony taken in committee Border Security

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  60. Considered in public hearing Border Security

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  61. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  62. Co-author authorized

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  63. Referred to Border Security Border Security

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  64. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  65. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Intergovernmental RelationsLaw EnforcementState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

Bill text

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SB 2117Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities in coordination with the attorney general; creating a civil penalty.Tan ParkerRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 20, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
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SB 36 (89R) · Polis