Texas HB 565: Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 3, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution include an estimate of the fiscal impact to the state of the proposed amendment.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 3, 2025HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 9, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Tepper)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended

May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1974)
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2053)
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

CSHB 565 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 133 No 1 Not voting 16

Democrats: 50 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 1

Thresa "Terry" MezaD

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

HB 565 was passed · Full House

Passed 123–5

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 123 No 5 Not voting 22

Democrats: 42 yes, 5 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	House Delivery of Government Efficiency	Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–2

Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution include an estimate of the fiscal impact to the state of…