Texas · House Bill 252 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  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#443)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#485)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#4071)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

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

HB 252 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

HB 252 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–5
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 5 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Representative Walle moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 252 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 252 prevailed · Full House

Passed 118–18
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 18 Not voting 14
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 cosponsors

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.