Texas · House Bill 265 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow…

HB 265 Sponsored by Tom Craddick Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Appropriations
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Appropriations
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Appropriations
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Appropriations
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Appropriations
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Appropriations
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Appropriations
  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
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2702)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2825)
  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 265 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 81–43
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 43 Not voting 26
Democrats: 43 yes, 9 no Republicans: 38 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 43

Not voting · 4

Absent · 7

Excused · 15

HB 265 was passed · Full House

Passed 84–47
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 47 Not voting 19
Democrats: 43 yes, 9 no Republicans: 41 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 47

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 6, 2025 House Appropriations Appropriations: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 16–2

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.