Texas · House Bill 43 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Agriculture & Livestock
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#317)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#372)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  27. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateRead 2nd time
  40. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Sparks)
  41. SenateAmended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4004)
  55. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 43 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 131–13
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 13 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HB 43 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–16
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 16 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 43 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Kitzman moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 43 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 43 prevailed · Full House

Passed 102–35
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 35 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 35

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 20, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 52 cosponsors: 35 Republicans, 17 Democrats.

All 52 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.