Texas · House Bill 2143 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.

HB 2143 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 40 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. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded 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. 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#165)
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#180)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Transportation
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. 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 2143 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 2143 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2143 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 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 9, 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
Mar 26, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.