Texas HB 4748: Relating to state agency purchasing methods and procedures, including…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2782)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2888)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4748 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–10

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 10 Not voting 14

Democrats: 50 yes, 2 no Republicans: 76 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 5

HB 4748 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–4

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 4 Not voting 25

Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 17

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4748 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 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 27, 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
May 1, 2025	House Delivery of Government Efficiency	Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to state agency purchasing methods and procedures, including a state agency multiple award contract purchasing procedure.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 4748 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4748 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4748 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

Committee and other votes

Sponsors