Texas HB 796: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 5, 2025
Passed the House May 7, 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 the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 5, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePoint of order sustained (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
Apr 24, 2025HouseReturned to committee
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 5, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 6, 2025HouseAmended (1-Tinderholt)
May 6, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1522)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1599)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 13, 2025SenateRead first time
May 13, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 27, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs

May 27, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
May 27, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote

Roll calls

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

CSHB 796 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 86–61

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 86 No 61 Not voting 3

Democrats: 3 yes, 59 no Republicans: 83 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 61

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 2

HB 796 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–53

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 94 No 53 Not voting 3

Democrats: 9 yes, 52 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Jay DeanR
Joe MoodyD

CSHB 796 , Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 19 No 12

Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–12

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 19 No 12

Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 25, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–5
May 27, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–2

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 796 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 796 was passed · Full House

CSHB 796 , Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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