HB53Introduced in the House
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
DPS INTENT LANGUAGE REPORT
January 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
69 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Adopt Effective Date · May 20, 2025
27
Yes
13
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | No |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | No |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 1DP 1DNP 9AM
DP: FOSTER
DNP: JOHNSON
AM: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, BYNUM, ALLARD, STAPP, TOMASZEWSKI, JOSEPHSON,
SCHRAGE
DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 5:00 P.M. MONDAY 4/14 Y21 N16 E3
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/11/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 OFFERED
MOTION TO ADJOURN FAILED Y16 N21 E3
AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y20 N17 E3
HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/14 CALENDAR
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NOS 2 AND 3 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y36 N4
AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y34 N6
AM NO 6 ADOPTED Y35 N5
AM NO 7 OFFERED
AM NO 7 NOT TABLED Y19 N21
AM NO 7 ADOPTED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 8 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN UC
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 1 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 9 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 9 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 9 FAILED Y14 N26
AM NO 10 FAILED Y20 N20
RESCIND ACTION (FAILED) AM 10 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 11 ADOPTED Y26 N14
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NO 12 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 13 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 14 FAILED Y13 N27
AM NO 15 FAILED Y16 N24
AM NO 16 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 17 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NOS 18 AND 19 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 20 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 20 NOT OFFERED
AM 2 TO AM 20 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 20 AS AMD ADOPTED Y21 N19
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NO 21 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 22 FAILED Y19 N20 A1
AM NO 23 ADOPTED Y24 N16
AM NO 24 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 25 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 26 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 27 FAILED Y11 N29
AM NO 28 OFFERED
AM NO 28 TABLED Y22 N17 A1
AM NO 29 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 30 ADOPTED Y26 N12 A2
AM NO 31 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 32 FAILED Y10 N30
AM NO 33 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 33 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 33 AS AMD TABLED Y36 N4
HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/15 CALENDAR
ADJOURNED TO 4/15 CALENDAR
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NO 34 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 35 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 36 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 36 ADOPTED Y32 N8
AM 2 TO AM 36 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 36 AS AMD ADOPTED Y25 N15
AM NO 37 FAILED Y18 N22
AM NO 38 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 39 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 40 OFFERED AND PENDING
AM NO 40 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 41 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 42 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 43 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 44 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 45 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 46 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 47 ADOPTED Y37 N3
AM NO 48 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 49 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 50 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 50 OFFERED
RULED OUT OF ORDER MOTION FAILED Y20 N20
AM 1 TO AM 50 FAILED Y16 N24
AM 2 TO AM 50 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 50 AS AMD FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 51 OFFERED
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AM 51 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 51 NOT TABLED Y19 N21
AM NO 51 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 52 ADOPTED UC
AM NOS 53 AND 54 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 55 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 56 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 57 ADOPTED Y38 N2
AM NO 58 ADOPTED Y32 N8
AM NO 59 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 60 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 61 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 62 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 63 FAILED Y18 N22
AM NO 64 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 65 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 66 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 67 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 68 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 69 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
RESCIND ACTION (FAILED) AM 67 FAILED Y20 N20
RESCIND ACTION (FAILED) AM 51 PASSED Y28 N12
AM NO 51 FAILED Y15 N25
AM NOS 70 AND 71 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 72 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 73 OFFERED AND PENDING
AM NO 73 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 74 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 74 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 74 AS AMD FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 75 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 76 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 77 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 78 OFFERED AND PENDING
AM 1 TO AM 78 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 78 AS AMD FAILED Y19 N21
AM NOS 79 AND 80 NOT OFFERED
TAKE AM NO 28 FROM TABLE UC
AM 1 TO AM 28 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 28 AS AMD ADOPTED UC
TAKE AM 33 AS AMD FROM TABLE UC
AM NO 33 AS AMD ADOPTED UC
AM NO 31 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NOS 18, 19, AND 21 NOT OFFERED
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 53(FIN) AM
PASSED Y21 N19
CBRF SECTION(S) FAILED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y25 N15
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
ENGROSSED
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 53(FIN) AM(BRF SUP MAJ FLD)(EFD FLD)
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT SCS(FIN) 5DP 2AM TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
AM: KAUFMAN, CRONK
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/5/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/7 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 53(FIN)
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 3 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 4 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 5 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 6 ADOPTED Y19 N1
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y16 N4
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 53(FIN) AM S
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP AND PENDING
CONCUR MESSAGE BEFORE HOUSE
FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y11 N27 E2
RECEDE MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
FAILED RECEDE (S) AM Y- N20
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
HOFFMAN (CHAIR), STEDMAN, KAUFMAN
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
JOSEPHSON (CHAIR), SCHRAGE, JOHNSON
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
MONETARY TERMS AUTHORIZED
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
MONETARY TERMS AUTHORIZED
CC REPORT: CCS HB 53 RECEIVED 5/18 9:21 P.M.
TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
MONETARY TERMS PACKET
CC REPORT READ AND HELD
CC REPORT: CCS HB 53 RECEIVED 5/18 9:26 P.M.
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
MONETARY TERMS PACKET
TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
CC REPORT READ
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC RPT ADPTD Y17 N3 CCS HB 53
CBRF SECTION(S) ADP VOTE Y18 N2
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC RPT ADOPTED Y23 N17 CCS HB 53
CBRF SECTION(S) FAILED Y22 N18
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y27 N13
VERSION: CCS HB 53(BRF SUP MAJ FLD H)
11:30 A.M. 5/27/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
FISCAL NOTE PACKET TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 5/27/25
SIGNED INTO LAW 6/12 CHAPTER 10 SLA 25
LINE ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONS
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y45 N14 E1
TO LEGAL SERVICES
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
FISCAL NOTE MEMO TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 10/01/25
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