Texas · House Bill 5520 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including measures to recruit health care…

HB 5520 Sponsored by Erin Gámez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 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 border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including measures to recruit health care professionals to the border region, improve border inspection efficiency, and enhance border region airport security and capacity, and establishing certain educational programs.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State 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. HousePostponed (5/15/25 10:00 AM)
  17. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  18. HousePostponed (5/15/25 7:00 PM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HousePostponed (5/15/25 9:00 PM)
  21. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  22. HousePostponed (5/15/25 11:00 PM)
  23. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  24. HousePostponed (5/15/25 11:30 PM)
  25. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  26. HousePostponed (5/15/25 11:55 PM)
  27. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  28. HouseAmended (1-Guerra)
  29. HouseAmended (2-Guerra)
  30. HouseAmended (3-Martinez)
  31. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#2804)
  33. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 3)
  1. HousePostponed (5/16/25 2:00 PM)
  2. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  3. HouseAmended (1-Patterson and J. Lopez)
  4. HousePassed as amended
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2922)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 5520 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 62–50
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 62 No 50 Not voting 38
Democrats: 45 yes, 3 no Republicans: 17 yes, 47 no
How each member voted

Yes · 62

No · 50

Not voting · 2

Absent · 31

Excused · 5

HB 5520 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 124–2
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 2 Not voting 24
Democrats: 47 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.