Texas · House Bill 34 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

HB 34 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  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
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#816)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Article III, Section 35(b))
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#963)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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 as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3432)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 34 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–11
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 11 Not voting 6
Democrats: 48 yes, 11 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

HB 34 was passed · Full House

Passed 119–20
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 20 Not voting 11
Democrats: 35 yes, 20 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

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 CSHB 34 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Metcalf moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 34 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 34 prevailed · Full House

Passed 117–20
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 20 Not voting 13
Democrats: 35 yes, 20 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Republicans.

All 21 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.