Texas · House Bill 5639 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1953)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2036)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5639 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 84–47
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 47 Not voting 19
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 47 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 47

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 7

HB 5639 was passed · Full House

Passed 93–36
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 36 Not voting 21
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.