Bill:  HB 796 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 1228 TJB-F
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Last Action:05/28/2025 S Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Caption Version:Senate Committee Report
Caption Text: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.
Author:Bell, Cecil | Spiller | Gerdes | Leo Wilson | Metcalf
Coauthor:Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Harris | Hayes | Hefner | Hickland | Holt | Hull | Isaac | Kerwin | Little | Olcott | Oliverson | Patterson | Schoolcraft | Shofner | Slawson | Wilson
Sponsor:King
Cosponsor:Creighton | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Legislature (I0520)
TEXAS SOVEREIGNTY ACT (P0684)
FEDERAL RELATIONS (S0862)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:SB 80 by Hall, Similar
SB 707 by King, Similar
HB 898 by Spiller, Duplicate
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3035
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2025     3035
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3035
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/28/2025     3035
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/28/2025     3150
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/27/2025   04:00 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/27/2025     2887
S   Vote taken in committee      05/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/27/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2025     2247
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2025    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/13/2025     2066
S   Read first time      05/13/2025     2066
S   Received from the House      05/07/2025     1833
H   Reported engrossed      05/07/2025   03:22 PM  3616
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     3297
H   Record vote   RV#1599   05/07/2025     3297
H   Passed      05/07/2025     3297
H   Read 3rd time      05/07/2025     3297
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2025     3182
H   Record vote   RV#1522   05/06/2025     3181
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/06/2025     3181
H   Amended   1-Tinderholt   05/06/2025     3181
H   Read 2nd time      05/06/2025     3181
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/28/2025   08:42 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/28/2025     2390
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/25/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/25/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/25/2025    
H   Returned to committee      04/24/2025   01:14 PM  1889
H   Point of order sustained   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   04/24/2025     1889
H   Read 2nd time      04/24/2025     1889
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/10/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/09/2025   07:12 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/09/2025     1384
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2025    
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      03/05/2025   11:46 AM  408
H   Read first time      03/05/2025     408
H   Filed      11/12/2024