Texas · Senate Bill 2312 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

SB 2312 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  5. To the governor May 8, 2025
  6. Became law May 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · Senate State Affairs
  13. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  14. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  15. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  16. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  17. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  18. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  19. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  20. SenateLaid before the Senate
  21. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 118)
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HouseAmended (1-Hefner)
  40. HouseAmendment tabled (2-Wu)
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#1071)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#1072)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HousePassed
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#1114)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  51. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  52. SenateRead
  53. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Representative Hefner moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 88–51
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 51 Not voting 11
Democrats: 10 yes, 48 no Republicans: 78 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 51

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

SB 2312 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 128–10
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 10 Not voting 12
Democrats: 50 yes, 8 no Republicans: 78 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

SB 2312 was passed · Full House

Passed 127–13
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 13 Not voting 10
Democrats: 52 yes, 8 no Republicans: 75 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 2

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2312 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 7, 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
Mar 31, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Republicans.

All 17 cosponsors

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.