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HB1240Introduced in the House

Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Guillen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.

Where it stands

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1, 2026

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  7. Left pending in subcommittee

  8. Recalled from subcommittee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  15. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  16. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  17. Withdrawn from calendar (contested)

  18. Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

  19. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  20. Transferred to Calendars Committee

  21. Committee report sent to Calendars

  22. Considered in Calendars

  23. Placed on General State Calendar

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Passed to engrossment

  26. Record vote RV#879

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Amended 1-Guillen

  30. Passed as amended

  31. Record vote RV#1023

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  33. Reported engrossed

  34. Received from the House

  35. Read first time

  36. Referred to Economic Development

  37. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Left pending in committee

  40. Considered in public hearing

  41. Vote taken in committee

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  43. Committee report printed and distributed

  44. Placed on intent calendar

  45. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  46. Record vote

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Amendment(s) offered FA1 A. Hinojosa

  49. Amended

  50. Vote recorded in Journal

  51. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  52. Record vote

  53. Three day rule suspended

  54. Record vote

  55. Read 3rd time

  56. Passed

  57. Record vote

  58. Senate passage as amended reported

  59. Senate Amendments distributed

  60. Returned to the Senate for further action SCR 52

  61. Returned from the House for further action

  62. Vote reconsidered

  63. Vote reconsidered

  64. Vote reconsidered

  65. Amendment withdrawn

  66. Passed to 3rd reading

  67. Vote recorded in Journal

  68. Three day rule suspended

  69. Record vote

  70. Read 3rd time

  71. Passed

  72. Record vote

  73. Senate passage reported

  74. Reported enrolled

  75. Signed in the House

  76. Signed in the Senate

  77. Sent to the Governor

  78. Signed by the Governor

  79. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1, 2026

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