Texas SB 2514: Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 5, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
May 5, 2025SenateAmended
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 5, 2025SenatePassed
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 6, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 7, 2025HouseRead first time
May 7, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 22, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3293)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3369)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2514 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 5, 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

May 5, 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

SB 2514 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 122–18

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 122 No 18 Not voting 10

Democrats: 42 yes, 16 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 2514 was passed · Full House

Passed 114–24

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 114 No 24 Not voting 12

Democrats: 31 yes, 24 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 14, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 6–0

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2514 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

SB 2514 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 2514 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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