Texas · House Bill 4944 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.

HB 4944 Sponsored by Joe Moody Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. HousePostponed (5/7/25 5:30 PM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HouseAmended (1-Schofield)
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1862)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1882)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4944 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 91–50
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 50 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 50 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 50

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

HB 4944 was passed · Full House

Passed 75–47
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 47 Not voting 28
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 47 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 47

Not voting · 1

Absent · 23

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.