Texas HB 5196: Relating to telework for state employees.

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps

Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 2025HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1706)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1813)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 13, 2025SenateRead first time
May 13, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5196 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–11

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 132 No 11 Not voting 7

Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 74 yes, 9 no

How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

HB 5196 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–6

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 6 Not voting 6

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 23, 2025	House Delivery of Government Efficiency	Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0