Texas · Senate Bill 2117 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities in…

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 28, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities in coordination with the attorney general; creating a civil penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  1. HouseRead first time
  2. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2117 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 16, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.