Texas · House Bill 1894 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.

HB 1894 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseVote reconsidered in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  17. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  18. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#888)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#1031)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs
  39. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  40. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  41. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  42. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. 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 1894 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

HB 1894 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 12

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1894 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 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 21, 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 2, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 6 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.