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HB127Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by Terry Wilson, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4094 · May 30, 2025

130

Yes

4

No

16

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote RV#2506

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#2623

  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the House

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Education K-16

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Vote taken in committee

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

  32. Reported favorably as substituted

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes

  41. Amended

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Three day rule suspended

  46. Record vote

  47. Read 3rd time

  48. Passed

  49. Record vote

  50. Senate passage as amended reported

  51. Senate Amendments distributed

  52. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  53. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  54. Record vote RV#4094

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  57. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  58. Reported enrolled

  59. Signed in the House

  60. Signed in the Senate

  61. Sent to the Governor

  62. Signed by the Governor

  63. Effective on 9/1/25

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