Texas HB 2963: Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital…

Introduced Feb 18, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 18, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
May 2, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Capriglione)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1925)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2008)
May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 28, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
May 28, 2025SenateAmended
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 30, 2025HouseHouse requests conference committee
May 30, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 30, 2025SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 31, 2025HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 31, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4150)
Jun 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025SenateRecord vote

Jun 1, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 2, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (September 1, 2026)

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2963 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 0 Not voting 24

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 20

HB 2963 was passed · Full House

Passed 130–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 130 No 0 Not voting 20

Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 130

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 14

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2963 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 28, 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 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2963 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2963 prevailed · Full House

Passed 132–6

Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 132 No 6 Not voting 12

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Hall, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Jun 1, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 25, 2025	House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development	Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 26, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0

Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2963 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2963 was passed · Full House

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2963 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2963 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2963 prevailed · Full House

On motion of Senator Hall, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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