2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB796
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Point of order sustained Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Returned to committee
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Amended 1-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Record vote RV#1522
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Record vote RV#1599
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/13/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/13/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/15/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/15/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/15/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/19/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/27/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/27/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/27/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/28/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Tinderholt
5/6/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/28/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/28/2025
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1599
5/7/2025
94
Yea
53
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#1522
5/6/2025
86
Yea
61
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Bell
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
David Spiller
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Janis Holt
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican