Introduced
Mar 13, 2025
In committee
Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House
May 12, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 27, 2025
To the governor
May 30, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
56 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 48 earlier steps
Mar 13, 2025 House Filed Apr 7, 2025 House Read first time Apr 7, 2025 House Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 24, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 24, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 24, 2025 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 29, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 29, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 29, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars May 7, 2025 House Considered in Calendars May 9, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar May 10, 2025 House Read 2nd time May 10, 2025 House Amended (1-Noble) May 10, 2025 House Record vote (RV#2088) May 10, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 10, 2025 House Amended (2-Noble) May 10, 2025 House Record vote (RV#2089) May 10, 2025 House Passed to engrossment as amended May 10, 2025 House Record vote (RV#2090) May 12, 2025 House Read 3rd time May 12, 2025 House Passed May 12, 2025 House Record vote (RV#2134) May 12, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2025 House Reported engrossed May 12, 2025 Senate Received from the House May 13, 2025 Senate Read first time May 13, 2025 Senate Referred to Business & Commerce May 23, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce May 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 23, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 25, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 27, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 27, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 27, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 Senate Passed
May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 28, 2025 House Senate passage reported May 28, 2025 House Reported enrolled May 28, 2025 House Signed in the House May 28, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House
Passed 123–0
Yes 123
No 0
Not voting 27
Democrats: 41 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 123
Not voting · 1
Absent · 6
Excused · 20
Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House
Passed 129–0
Yes 129
No 0
Not voting 21
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 129
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Excused · 19
CSHB 5129 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 126–0
Yes 126
No 0
Not voting 24
Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 126
Not voting · 1
Absent · 4
Excused · 19
HB 5129 was passed · Full House
Passed 143–0
Yes 143
No 0
Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 143
Not voting · 1
Absent · 3
Excused · 3
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5129 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
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
Apr 24, 2025
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 13–0
May 25, 2025
Senate Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 11–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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