Texas · House Bill 2791 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational…

HB 2791 Sponsored by Angie Button Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#609)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#720)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateLaid before the Senate
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2791 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–13
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 13 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 2791 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–19
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 19 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 5 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.