Texas · House Bill 2308 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.

HB 2308 Sponsored by Eddie Morales Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  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#2397)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
  4. HousePassed as amended
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2470)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2308 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 82–54
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 54 Not voting 14
Democrats: 52 yes, 3 no Republicans: 30 yes, 51 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 54

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

HB 2308 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 94–47
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 47 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 37 yes, 46 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 47

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 11 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.