Texas · House Bill 5616 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  16. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  17. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#933)
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1067)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 2nd time
  40. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  41. SenateAmended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4045)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 5616 was passed · Full House

Passed 90–45
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 45 Not voting 15
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 34 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 45

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 11

CSHB 5616 , Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

CSHB 5616 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5616 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Representative Howard moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5616 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5616 prevailed · Full House

Passed 103–35
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 35 Not voting 12
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 35

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
Apr 29, 2025 Full House HB 5616 was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 101

No · 47

Not voting · 2

Passed 101–47
May 26, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 6 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.