HB5520Introduced in the House
Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including measures to recruit health care professionals to the border region, improve border inspection efficiency, and enhance border region airport security and capacity, and establishing certain educational programs.
Introduced by Erin Gamez, District 38
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including measures to recruit health care professionals to the border region, improve border inspection efficiency, and enhance border region airport security and capacity, and establishing certain educational programs.
Where it stands
Received from the House
May 19, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Amended RV#2922 · May 16, 2025
124
Yes
2
No
24
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
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Vandeaver | 1 | Yes |
| Brent Money | 2 | Yes |
| Cecil Bell | 3 | Yes |
| Keith Bell | 4 | Yes |
| Cole Hefner | 5 | Yes |
| Daniel Alders | 6 | Yes |
| Jay Dean | 7 | Absent |
| Cody Harris | 8 | Yes |
| Trent Ashby | 9 | Yes |
| Brian Harrison | 10 | No |
Bill history
Filed
Read first time
Referred to State Affairs
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Postponed 5/15/25 10:00 AM
Laid out as postponed business
Postponed 5/15/25 7:00 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Postponed 5/15/25 9:00 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Postponed 5/15/25 11:00 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Postponed 5/15/25 11:30 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Postponed 5/15/25 11:55 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Amended 1-Guerra
Amended 2-Guerra
Amended 3-Martinez
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote RV#2804
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Read 3rd time
Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 3
Postponed 5/16/25 2:00 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Amended 1-Patterson and J. Lopez
Passed as amended
Record vote RV#2922
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Received from the House
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guerra (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 2-Guerra (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 3-Martinez (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 3) 1-Patterson (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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