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Texas Legislature · HB 1240 · Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 10, 2025
Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker · Mar 10, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · Mar 24, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Mar 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · Mar 24, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · Mar 24, 2025
Recalled from subcommittee · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 9, 2025
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 17, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 21, 2025
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · Apr 21, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · Apr 23, 2025
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · Apr 25, 2025
Withdrawn from calendar (contested) · Apr 25, 2025
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Transferred to Calendars Committee · Apr 25, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 30, 2025
Amended · Apr 30, 2025
Passed as amended · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 30, 2025
Received from the House · May 1, 2025
Read first time · May 5, 2025
Referred to Economic Development · May 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 13, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 13, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 14, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 14, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 16, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 23, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 24, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 24, 2025
Returned to the Senate for further action · May 27, 2025
Returned from the House for further action · May 27, 2025
Vote reconsidered · May 28, 2025
Amendment withdrawn · May 28, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the House · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

GuillenHinojosa, Adam

Recorded votes

HB 1240, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 128, Nays 7, Present, not voting 2
HBi1240 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 139, Nays 8, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Jun 20, 2025).