TX HB119 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 25)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-01 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-01 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4135 (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#965 (Y: 132 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 2nd time RV#817 (Y: 134 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-06-02HouseSigned in the House
2025-06-02HouseReported enrolled
2025-06-01HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-06-01SenateRecord vote
2025-06-01SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
2025-06-01SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-06-01HouseRecord vote RV#4135
2025-06-01HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-31HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-31SenateConference committee report filed
2025-05-31SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-30HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30SenateSenate appoints conferees
2025-05-30SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
2025-05-30SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-30SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-30SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-30HouseHouse appoints conferees
2025-05-30HouseHouse requests conference committee
2025-05-30HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-28SenateLaid before the Senate
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-22SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-22SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-05SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-01SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-05-01SenateRead first time
2025-04-30SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-30HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-30HouseRecord vote RV#965
2025-04-30HousePassed
2025-04-30HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29HouseRecord vote RV#817
2025-04-29HousePassed to engrossment
2025-04-29HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-29HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-24HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-17HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-16HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-16HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-09HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-09HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-02HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-03-14HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB1845 (Same As) 2025-04-29 - Not again placed on intent calendar
SB1845 (Same As) 2025-04-29 - Not again placed on intent calendar

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB119
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00119I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00119H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00119E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00119S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00119F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00119H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00119E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00119S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119C.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00119F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB119&RcdVtNo=817&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB119&RcdVtNo=965&Ch=H&Dt=04/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=243
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB119&RcdVtNo=4135&Ch=H&Dt=06/01/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ06-01-F.PDF#page=18

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