Introduced
Mar 14, 2025
In committee
Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House
Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 27, 2025
To the governor
Jun 1, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
63 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 55 earlier steps
Mar 14, 2025 House Filed Apr 7, 2025 House Read first time Apr 7, 2025 Committee Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 16, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 16, 2025 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 16, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 23, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 24, 2025 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 25, 2025 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 25, 2025 House Transferred to Calendars Committee Apr 25, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 25, 2025 House Considered in Calendars Apr 29, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar Apr 29, 2025 House Read 2nd time Apr 29, 2025 House Passed to engrossment Apr 29, 2025 House Record vote (RV#933) Apr 30, 2025 House Read 3rd time Apr 30, 2025 House Passed Apr 30, 2025 House Record vote (RV#1067) Apr 30, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 30, 2025 House Reported engrossed Apr 30, 2025 Senate Received from the House May 22, 2025 Senate Read first time May 22, 2025 Senate Referred to Economic Development May 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development May 23, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development May 26, 2025 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development May 26, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 26, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 27, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 27, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time May 27, 2025 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson) May 27, 2025 Senate Amended May 27, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 Senate Passed May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 28, 2025 House Senate passage as amended reported May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments distributed May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 29, 2025 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 29, 2025 House Record vote (RV#4045) May 29, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 House Text of Senate Amendment(s) May 29, 2025 Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported May 30, 2025 House Reported enrolled May 31, 2025 House Signed in the House Jun 1, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate Jun 1, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Date Where Question Result
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
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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