Texas · House Bill 2027 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport…

HB 2027 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#363)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#411)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
  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. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. 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

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2027 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–20
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 20 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 2 no Republicans: 66 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

HB 2027 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–19
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 19 Not voting 2
Democrats: 60 yes, 2 no Republicans: 69 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 19

Not voting · 2

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 2027 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

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.