Texas · House Bill 554 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 13, 2025
  5. To the governor May 14, 2025
  6. Became law May 26, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 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. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Manuel, Thompson, Y. Davis, Isaac, Cain, Rose, Ward Johnson, Allen, Gervin-Hawkins, Bowers, ...)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1078)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseAmended (1-Manuel)
  23. HousePassed as amended
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1122)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 554 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–7
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 7 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 76 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 554 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 126–7
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 7 Not voting 17
Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 71 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 13

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 554 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
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
May 13, 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 7, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1
May 9, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 8 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.