Texas HB 4081: Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade…

Introduced Mar 7, 2025
In committee Mar 27, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 7, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 27, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 2, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HouseAmended (1-Vasut)
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1428)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 6, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 7, 2025SenateRead first time
May 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4078)
May 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 30, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4081 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–5

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 5 Not voting 5

Democrats: 55 yes, 5 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4081 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4081 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–7

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 7 Not voting 14

Democrats: 48 yes, 7 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.