Texas · House Bill 503 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to participate in the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program and the rural…

HB 503 Sponsored by Carl Tepper Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to participate in the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program and the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.

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 s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Orr)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#454)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#455)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#494)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Finance

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 130–16
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 16 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 503 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 113–34
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 34 Not voting 3
Democrats: 59 yes, 3 no Republicans: 54 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 34

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

HB 503 was passed · Full House

Passed 111–36
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 36 Not voting 3
Democrats: 58 yes, 3 no Republicans: 53 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 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.