Texas · House Resolution 559 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Expressing support for the protection of COFA islanders residing in Texas, reaffirming their rights afforded under the Compacts of Free Association…

HR 559 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House May 19, 2025

What it does

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

Expressing support for the protection of COFA islanders residing in Texas, reaffirming their rights afforded under the Compacts of Free Association, and recognizing March 18, 2025, as COFA Day in Texas.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseReferred to s/c on State-Federal Relations by Speaker
  3. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  4. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  5. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  6. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  1. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  2. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  3. HousePlaced on Resolutions Calendar
  4. HouseLaid before the House
  5. HouseAdopted
  6. HouseRecord vote (RV#2984)
  7. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  8. HouseReported enrolled

Roll calls

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

HR 559 was adopted · Full House

Passed 122–1
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 1 Not voting 27
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 1

Not voting · 4

Absent · 8

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.