Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operation
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Officially: “Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 22, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 22, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 30, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 5, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 5, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 5, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 5, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 5, 2025
Amended · May 5, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 5, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 5, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 5, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 5, 2025
Record vote · May 5, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 5, 2025
Passed · May 5, 2025
Record vote · May 5, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 5, 2025
Received from the Senate · May 6, 2025
Read first time · May 7, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 16, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 16, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 19, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 20, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
House passage reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi2514 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 114, Nays 24, Present, not voting 1
SBi2514 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 122, Nays 18, 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 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).