Texas · House Bill 1729 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve as a commissioner of Port Freeport.

HB 1729 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  4. HouseRead first time
  5. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  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#1200)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1305)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Transportation
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 1729 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 131–4
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 4 Not voting 15
Democrats: 53 yes, 3 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 4

HB 1729 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 12

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1729 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.