Texas HB 132: Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Every action

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

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Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#820)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#968)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 20, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025SenatePassed

May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 20, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 132 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 3

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

HB 132 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–1

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9

Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Jolanda JonesD

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Thresa "Terry" MezaD

Excused · 5

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 HB 132 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 20, 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

Molly CookD

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

Passed 30–1

May 20, 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

Molly CookD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
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 13, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 132 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 132 was passed · Full House

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 HB 132 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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