Texas · House Bill 500 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding…

HB 500 Sponsored by Greg Bonnen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 11, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Every action

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

Show the 99 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Appropriations
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Appropriations
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Appropriations
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Appropriations
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Appropriations
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Appropriations
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HouseCalendars Committee rule adopted
  14. HouseRecord vote (RV#60)
  15. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  16. HousePlaced on Emergency Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseMotion to adopt amendments on Speaker's desk
  19. HouseMotion prevails
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#151)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseAmended (2-Capriglione)
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseAmended (3-Gervin-Hawkins)
  27. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseAmended (4-Gervin-Hawkins)
  29. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseAmended (5-Harrison)
  31. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  32. HouseAmended (6-Harrison)
  33. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseAmended (7-Harrison)
  35. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseAmended (8-Harrison)
  37. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseAmended (9-Hopper)
  39. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseAmended (10-Hopper)
  41. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseAmended (11-Howard)
  43. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseAmended (12-Lalani)
  45. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseAmended (13-Luther)
  47. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseAmended (14-Luther)
  49. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  50. HouseAmended (15-Martinez Fischer)
  51. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  52. HouseAmended (16-Vasut)
  53. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  54. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#152)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  57. HouseConstitutional three day rule suspended
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#155)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  60. HouseRead 3rd time
  61. HousePassed
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#156)
  63. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  64. HouseSubject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution
  65. HouseReported engrossed (Engrossed Riders)
  66. SenateReceived from the House
  67. SenateRead first time
  68. SenateReferred to Finance
  69. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  70. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  71. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  72. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  73. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  74. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  75. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  76. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  77. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  78. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  79. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  80. SenateThree day rule suspended
  81. SenateRecord vote
  82. SenateRead 3rd time
  83. SenatePassed
  84. SenateRecord vote
  85. SenateVote reconsidered
  86. SenateRead 3rd time
  87. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  88. SenateAmended
  89. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  90. SenatePassed as amended
  91. SenateRecord vote
  92. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  93. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  94. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  95. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  96. HouseRecord vote (RV#4097)
  97. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  98. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  99. HouseSubject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution
  1. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. HouseSigned in the House
  4. SenateSigned in Senate-Art III Sec 49a Tx. Const.
  5. GovernorSent to the Comptroller
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor/line item veto
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Bonnen — The motion was read and prevailed · Full House

Passed 125–16
Apr 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 16 Not voting 9
Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 70 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 500 was read third time and was passed · Full House

Passed 122–22
Apr 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 22 Not voting 6
Democrats: 55 yes, 2 no Republicans: 67 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 22

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 500 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

CSHB 500 as amended was again finally 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

Representative Bonnen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 500 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 500 prevailed · Full House

Passed 112–24
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 24 Not voting 14
Democrats: 48 yes, 6 no Republicans: 64 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 House Appropriations Appropriations: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 23–1
Apr 2, 2025 Full House The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted
Members

Yes · 131

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

 Passed 131–15
Apr 11, 2025 Full House HARRIS: Not individually, that's correct. — The motion in writing was read and prevailed
Members

Yes · 114

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

 Passed 114–29
Apr 11, 2025 Full House CSHB 500 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 121

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

 Passed 121–22
May 25, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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