Texas · House Bill 1851 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain…

HB 1851 Sponsored by Eddie Morales Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 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 the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.

Every action

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

Show the 44 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#543)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#544)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#584)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. 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

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

HB 1851 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–11
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 11 Not voting 6
Democrats: 57 yes, 3 no Republicans: 76 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 1851 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–11
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 11 Not voting 34
Democrats: 46 yes, 2 no Republicans: 59 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 29

HB 1851 , Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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 1851 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
Apr 24, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 137

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

 Passed 137–6
May 22, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

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.