Texas · House Bill 2176 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the composition and duties of a court security committee.

HB 2176 Sponsored by Sam Harless Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Harless)
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#338)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#339)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#390)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 140–6
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 6 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

CSHB 2176 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 2176 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.