Texas · House Bill 39 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

HB 39 Sponsored by Ray Lopez Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 59 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HouseAmended (1-Toth and J. Garcia)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#159)
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#160)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#175)
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  37. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Veteran Affairs
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRead 2nd time
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Parker)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. SenatePassed
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  55. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  56. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  57. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#3440)
  59. 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

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

CSHB 39 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–0
Apr 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 39 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 39 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 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 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative R. Lopez moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 39 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 39 prevailed · Full House

Passed 133–4
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 4 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 13 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.