Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 119
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
Cosponsors (19)
- Barry (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Cook
- Curry (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Lopez, Janie (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- Orr (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Jun 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Jun 1, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report - Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - Jun 1, 2025 · House
House adopts conference committee report - May 31, 2025 · House
Senate appoints conferees-reported - May 31, 2025 · House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee report filed - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 30, 2025 · House
Conf. Comm. Report distributed - May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate appoints conferees - May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm. - May 30, 2025 · Senate
House appoints conferees-reported - May 30, 2025 · Senate
House requests conference committee-reported - May 30, 2025 · Senate
House refuses to concur-reported - May 30, 2025 · House
House appoints conferees - May 30, 2025 · House
House requests conference committee - May 30, 2025 · House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · House
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