Texas · House Bill 1609 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.

HB 1609 Sponsored by Gary VanDeaver Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  1. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.