Texas · House Concurrent Resolution 40 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

HCR 40 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House May 19, 2025
  4. Died  

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Resolutions Calendar
  14. HouseLaid before the House
  15. HouseAdopted
  16. HouseRecord vote (RV#2982)
  17. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateReceived from the House
  19. SenateRead first time
  20. SenateReferred to Border Security
  21. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  22. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  2. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Border Security
  4. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  5. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  6. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  7. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  8. SenateCo-sponsor authorized

Roll calls

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

HCR 40 was adopted · Full House

Passed 135–5
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 5 Not voting 10
Democrats: 49 yes, 5 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 41 cosponsors: 39 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 41 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.