Texas · House Bill 119 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions…

HB 119 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 63 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#817)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#965)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  48. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  49. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  50. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  51. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  52. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  53. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  54. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  55. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  56. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  57. SenateConference committee report filed
  58. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  59. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  60. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#4135)
  62. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  63. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 119 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–5
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 5 Not voting 11
Democrats: 52 yes, 5 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

HB 119 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–8
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 8 Not voting 10
Democrats: 49 yes, 8 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Representative Gerdes moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 119 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 119 prevailed · Full House

Passed 101–36
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 36 Not voting 13
Democrats: 17 yes, 36 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 36

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 5

On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

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

All 19 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.