Texas · House Bill 2545 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.

HB 2545 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 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 s/c on Workforce by Speaker · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  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 Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  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
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2330)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2427)
  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 2545 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 102–38
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 38 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 3 no Republicans: 45 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 38

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 2545 was passed · Full House

Passed 106–30
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 30 Not voting 14
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 47 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

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.