Texas · House Bill 5573 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the reporting of violations of law and wasteful spending under the whistleblower protection laws.

HB 5573 Sponsored by Salman Bhojani Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 10 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  1. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  2. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  3. HouseCommittee report distributed
  4. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  5. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  6. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  7. HouseRead 2nd time
  8. HousePostponed (2/18/26 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.