Texas · House Bill 12 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

HB 12 Sponsored by Keith Bell Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 58 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-K. Bell)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#82)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#92)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time
  43. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Parker)
  44. SenateAmended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateThree day rule suspended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#3434)
  58. 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. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 12 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 149–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 149 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 149

Not voting · 1

HB 12 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 12 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative K. Bell moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 12 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 12 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
May 12, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 43 cosponsors: 40 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 43 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.