Texas · House Bill 127 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of…

HB 127 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 29, 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 measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 54 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2506)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2623)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#4094)
  54. 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 127 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 99–27
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 27 Not voting 24
Democrats: 24 yes, 27 no Republicans: 75 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 27

Not voting · 6

Absent · 10

Excused · 8

HB 127 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–8
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 8 Not voting 11
Democrats: 51 yes, 8 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 127 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Wilson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 127 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 127 prevailed · Full House

Passed 130–4
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 4 Not voting 16
Democrats: 52 yes, 2 no Republicans: 78 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 27, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 38 cosponsors: 38 Republicans.

All 38 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.