Texas · House Bill 748 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

HB 748 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HouseAmended (1-Leach, Meyer, Johnson, Schofield, and Little)
  16. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#87)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#97)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  2. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  3. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  6. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  7. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

CSHB 748 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 149–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 149 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 149

Not voting · 1

HB 748 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 18 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.