Texas · House Bill 1866 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

HB 1866 Sponsored by John Lujan Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Lujan)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#447)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#448)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#489)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 1866 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 119–27
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 27 Not voting 4
Democrats: 53 yes, 7 no Republicans: 66 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

HB 1866 was passed · Full House

Passed 111–33
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 33 Not voting 6
Democrats: 49 yes, 10 no Republicans: 62 yes, 23 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 33

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

HB 1866 , Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1866 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
Apr 23, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 132

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

 Passed 132–11
May 21, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

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.