Bill:  HB 1056 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 2102 KJE-F
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Last Action:06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Coauthor:Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Bucy | Bumgarner | Cain | Campos | Cook | Cortez | Cunningham | Dean | DeAyala | Dyson | Frank | Garcia, Josey | Gates | Gerdes | González, Mary | Guillen | Harris Davila | Harrison | Hayes | Hefner | Hernandez | Hickland | Holt | Hopper | Isaac | Jones, Jolanda | Kerwin | Kitzman | LaHood | Leach | Leo Wilson | Little | Lopez, Janie | Lopez, Ray | Louderback | Lowe | Lozano | Lujan | Luther | Manuel | McLaughlin | Metcalf | Meza | Money | Moody | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Morgan | Muñoz | Noble | Olcott | Oliverson | Ordaz | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Reynolds | Richardson | Schatzline | Schoolcraft | Shofner | Smithee | Swanson | Talarico | Tepper | Tinderholt | Toth | Troxclair | Vasut | Villalobos | Virdell | Wharton
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Hinojosa, Adam | Middleton | Sparks
Subjects:Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Financial--General (I0365)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
COINS & PRECIOUS METALS (S0013)
CURRENCY & CURRENCY EXCHANGE (S0335)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
Companion:SB 2002 by Hughes, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect May 1, 2027, except Section 2116.101, Government Code, as added by this Act, takes effect September 1, 2026.
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=6   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/22/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/22/2025     7612
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     7610
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3827
H   Signed in the House      05/31/2025     7406
H   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025   09:17 PM  7414
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/30/2025     3329
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7158
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/30/2025     7159
H   Record vote   RV#4060   05/30/2025     7159
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7158
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/28/2025   09:48 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/28/2025   09:47 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     6378
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2892
S   Passed      05/28/2025     2892
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     2892
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2891
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/28/2025     2891
S   Record vote      05/27/2025     2873
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/27/2025     2873
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2025    
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     2873
S   Amendment adopted as amended   FA1 Hughes   05/27/2025     2873
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     2873
S   Amendment amended      05/27/2025     2873
S   Amendment to amendment offered   FA2 Bettencourt   05/27/2025     2872
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   05/27/2025     2871
S   Read 2nd time      05/27/2025     2871
S   Record vote      05/27/2025     2871
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/27/2025     2871
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/27/2025     2884
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2025     2807
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/25/2025   11:02 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/25/2025     2667
S   Vote taken in committee      05/23/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2025     2431
S   Left pending in committee      05/14/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/14/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/14/2025    
S   Referred to Finance      05/06/2025     1797
S   Read first time      05/06/2025     1797
S   Received from the House      05/05/2025     1713
H   Reported engrossed      05/02/2025   12:45 PM  3060
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2025     2851
H   Record vote   RV#1278   05/02/2025     2851
H   Passed      05/02/2025     2851
H   Read 3rd time      05/02/2025     2851
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2025     2707
H   Record vote   RV#1171   05/01/2025     2706
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/01/2025     2706
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2025     2706
H   Record vote   RV#1170   05/01/2025     2706
H   Amended   2-Geren   05/01/2025     2705
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)   05/01/2025     2705
H   Amended   1-Dorazio   05/01/2025     2705
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)   05/01/2025     2705
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Dorazio   05/01/2025     2705
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), and Rule 8, Section 1(b)   05/01/2025     2704
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2025     2704
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/23/2025   05:01 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/23/2025     1939
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/16/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/26/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/26/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      03/07/2025   02:33 PM  454
H   Read first time      03/07/2025     454
H   Filed      11/12/2024