Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 796
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bell, Cecil (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- King
Cosponsors (23)
- Alders (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Hull (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Schoolcraft (Republican)
- Shofner (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
- Creighton
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 28, 2025): Record vote
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 7, 2025 · House
Passed - May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended - May 6, 2025 · House
Amended - May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Returned to committee - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Point of order sustained - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed