Texas · House Bill 2960 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.

HB 2960 Sponsored by Richard Hayes Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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#612)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#722)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2960 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 142–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

HB 2960 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2960 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 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 19, 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
Apr 3, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 6 cosponsors

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.