Texas · House Bill 5238 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.

HB 5238 Sponsored by Ray Lopez Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1182)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1288)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. SenatePassed
  40. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate passage reported
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 5238 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–1
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 1 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 1

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

HB 5238 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–1
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 1 Not voting 15
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 11

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator A. Hinojosa, on behalf of Senator J. Hinojosa, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5238 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.