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HB1409Introduced in the House

AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, in the administration, operation and maintenance of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

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Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

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Official description

As enacted, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 07/01/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

32 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 16, 2025

30

Yes

2

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  11. H. Placed on Appropriations Calendar for 4/16/2025

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0440)

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0445)

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0446)

  15. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 5 -HA0447), Ayes 27, Nays 66, PNV 0

  16. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 6 -HA0448), Ayes 24, Nays 69, PNV 0

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 12 - HA0456)

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 16 - HA0460)

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - HA0461)

  20. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 19 - HA0465)

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0439)

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 1

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0420)

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0421)

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0427)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0428)

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - SA0429)

  32. Amendment tabled (Amendment 8 - SA0431)

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 9 - SA0432)

  34. Amendment tabled (Amendment 10 - SA0433)

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0419)

  36. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0425)

  37. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2, PNV 1

  38. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 530

  44. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 07/01/2025

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