Texas · House Bill 1056 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver…

HB 1056 Sponsored by Mark Dorazio Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

Every action

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

Show the 68 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), and Rule 8, Section 1(b))
  17. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Dorazio)
  18. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
  19. HouseAmended (1-Dorazio)
  20. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
  21. HouseAmended (2-Geren)
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1170)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#1171)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseRead 3rd time
  28. HousePassed
  29. HouseRecord vote (RV#1278)
  30. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  31. HouseReported engrossed
  32. SenateReceived from the House
  33. SenateRead first time
  34. SenateReferred to Finance
  35. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  37. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  38. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  41. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  42. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  43. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  46. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 2nd time
  49. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  50. SenateAmendment to amendment offered (FA2 Bettencourt)
  51. SenateAmendment amended
  52. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  53. SenateAmendment adopted as amended (FA1 Hughes)
  54. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  55. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  56. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  57. SenateRecord vote
  58. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  59. SenateRecord vote
  60. SenateRead 3rd time
  61. SenatePassed
  62. SenateRecord vote
  63. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  64. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  65. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  66. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  67. HouseRecord vote (RV#4060)
  68. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1056 was passed · Full House

Passed 89–45
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 45 Not voting 16
Democrats: 13 yes, 40 no Republicans: 76 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 45

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

CSHB 1056 , Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

CSHB 1056 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 18–12
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 12 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 12

Not voting · 1

CSHB 1056 , Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 18–12
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 12 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Representative Dorazio moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1056 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1056 prevailed · Full House

Passed 101–32
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 32 Not voting 17
Democrats: 20 yes, 32 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 32

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–5
May 1, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 was adopted
Members

Yes · 106

No · 29

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 3

 Passed 106–29
May 1, 2025 Full House HB 1056 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 94

No · 41

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 3

 Passed 94–41
May 25, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 82 cosponsors: 63 Republicans, 19 Democrats.

All 82 cosponsors

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.