Texas · House Bill 4850 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.

HB 4850 Sponsored by Angie Button Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Button)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1563)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1634)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3436)
  53. 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.

CSHB 4850 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–7
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 7 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 2

HB 4850 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–3
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 3 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4850 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 20, 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 20, 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 Button moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4850 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4850 prevailed · Full House

Passed 115–18
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 18 Not voting 17
Democrats: 50 yes, 3 no Republicans: 65 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.