TX HB127 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 43-1)
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 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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-30 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4094 (Y: 130 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-15 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2623 (Y: 131 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - House - Read 2nd time RV#2506 (Y: 99 N: 27 NV: 6 Abs: 18) [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
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-06-01HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-31HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-30SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-30HouseRecord vote RV#4094
2025-05-30HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-29SenateRecord vote
2025-05-29SenatePassed
2025-05-29SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-29SenateRecord vote
2025-05-29SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-29SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-29SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29SenateAmended
2025-05-29SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
2025-05-29SenateRead 2nd time
2025-05-29SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-29SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-28SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-27SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-27SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-26SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-23SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-23SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-16SenateReferred to Education K-16
2025-05-16SenateRead first time
2025-05-15SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-15HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-15HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-15HouseRecord vote RV#2623
2025-05-15HousePassed
2025-05-15HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-14HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-14HouseRecord vote RV#2506
2025-05-14HousePassed to engrossment
2025-05-14HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-11HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-09HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-07HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-07HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-07HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-30HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-04-30HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-30HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-02HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02HouseCommittee substitute considered 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

SB2430 (Same As) 2025-05-05 - Co-author authorized

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB127
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00127I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00127H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00127E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00127S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00127F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00127S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00127H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00127E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00127S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00127F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB127&RcdVtNo=2506&Ch=H&Dt=05/14/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB127&RcdVtNo=2623&Ch=H&Dt=05/15/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB127&RcdVtNo=4094&Ch=H&Dt=05/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-29-F.PDF#page=152

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