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History for 89(R) HB 119 by Gerdes

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 14789 CJD-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
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.
Author:
Gerdes | Bonnen | Capriglione | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Barry | Bumgarner | Cook | Curry | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hefner | Hickland | Holt | Isaac | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | McQueeney | Orr | Pierson | Richardson | Wilson
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Kolkhorst
Subjects:
Aliens (I0032)
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Ethics (I0345)
Intergovernmental Relations (I0447)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)
LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING (S3141)
Companion:
SB 1845 by Hughes, Identical
House Committee:
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/30/2025) Gerdes (Chair) | Bonnen | Capriglione | Cortez | Hefner
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/30/2025) Hughes (Chair) | Bettencourt | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Parker
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7951
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7951
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3858
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
H   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025   07:41 AM  7950
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     7917
S   Record vote      06/01/2025     3820
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     3820
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3814
H   Record vote   RV#4135   06/01/2025     7791
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7788
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/31/2025     7719
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/31/2025     7719
S   Conference committee report filed      05/31/2025     3712
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/31/2025     3801
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   10:46 PM 
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/30/2025     3335
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/30/2025     3335
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/30/2025     3330
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/30/2025     3330
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7452
H   House requests conference committee      05/30/2025     7452
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/30/2025     7452
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/29/2025   02:28 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/29/2025   02:27 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/29/2025     7429
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3137
S   Passed      05/28/2025     3137
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     3137
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3137
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2025     3137
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     3137
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2025     3137
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     3137
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2025   09:05 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/23/2025     2497
S   Vote taken in committee      05/22/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/05/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/05/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/05/2025    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/01/2025     1705
S   Read first time      05/01/2025     1705
S   Received from the House      04/30/2025     1630
H   Reported engrossed      04/30/2025   01:45 PM  2852
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/30/2025     2434
H   Record vote   RV#965   04/30/2025     2433
H   Passed      04/30/2025     2433
H   Read 3rd time      04/30/2025     2433
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/29/2025     2284
H   Record vote   RV#817   04/29/2025     2283
H   Passed to engrossment      04/29/2025     2283
H   Read 2nd time      04/29/2025     2283
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/29/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/17/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/16/2025   03:44 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/16/2025     1688
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/09/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/09/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/02/2025    
H   Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs      03/14/2025   02:42 PM  605
H   Read first time      03/14/2025     605
H   Filed      03/13/2025