Texas · House Bill 5229 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.

HB 5229 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.