Texas · House Bill 2523 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 48 in Cameron County as the Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Memorial Highway.

HB 2523 Sponsored by Janie Lopez Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  15. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  16. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  19. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  20. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  21. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  23. HousePassed to engrossment
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#894)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HousePassed
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#1037)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseReported engrossed
  31. SenateReceived from the House
  32. SenateRead first time
  33. SenateReferred to Transportation
  34. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  41. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenateReported engrossed
  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.

CSHB 2523 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 29, 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 · 2

Absent · 2

HB 2523 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 12

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2523 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 27, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.