Bill:  HB 127 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 4522 CXP-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor:Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | Button | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | DeAyala | Dyson | Gerdes | Harless | Harris | Holt | Hunter | Isaac | Kitzman | LaHood | Landgraf | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Lowe | McQueeney | Metcalf | Orr | Patterson | Pierson | Tepper | Troxclair | Villalobos
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Bettencourt | Campbell | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
Education--Higher--General (I0231)
Education--Higher--Health Institutions (I0237)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Ethics (I0345)
Intergovernmental Relations (I0447)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
AUDITS & AUDITORS (S4334)
GIFTS & DONATIONS (S0122)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (S0135)
TRAVEL (S0220)
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (U0030)
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0079)
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (U0214)
AUDITOR, STATE (V4364)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH SECURITY COUNCIL (V20ZM)
Companion:SB 2430 by Hughes, Identical
House Committee:Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/13/2025    
H   Read first time      03/14/2025     605
H   Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs      03/14/2025   02:42 PM  605
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/30/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/30/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/30/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/07/2025     3692
H   Committee report distributed      05/07/2025   01:20 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/09/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/11/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/14/2025     4620
H   Passed to engrossment      05/14/2025     4621
H   Record vote   RV#2506   05/14/2025     4621
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2025     4621
H   Read 3rd time      05/15/2025     4784
H   Passed      05/15/2025     4785
H   Record vote   RV#2623   05/15/2025     4785
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2025     4786
H   Reported engrossed      05/15/2025   02:16 PM  5177
S   Received from the House      05/15/2025     2156
S   Read first time      05/16/2025     2185
S   Referred to Education K-16      05/16/2025     2185
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/23/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2025     2806
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/27/2025     2887
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/27/2025   11:30 AM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/28/2025     3150
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Intent Calendar      05/29/2025     3306
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/29/2025     3306
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     3306
S   Read 2nd time      05/29/2025     3306
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   05/29/2025     3306
S   Amended      05/29/2025     3307
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     3307
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/29/2025     3307
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2025     3307
S   Three day rule suspended      05/29/2025     3308
S   Record vote      05/29/2025     3308
S   Read 3rd time      05/29/2025     3308
S   Passed      05/29/2025     3308
S   Record vote      05/29/2025     3308
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/29/2025     7132
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/29/2025   07:55 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/29/2025   10:20 PM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7271
H   Record vote   RV#4094   05/30/2025     7271
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/30/2025     7272
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7271
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/30/2025     3334
H   Reported enrolled      05/31/2025   03:32 PM  7578
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7574
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3808
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7610
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7610
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025