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Texas House Bill 40
Session 89R
Relating to the business court.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 20, 2025
First Action
Mar 14, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 20, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
40
State
Texas
Session
89R
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Primary
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Primary
Republican
Jeff Leach
Primary
Republican
Marc LaHood
Primary
Republican
Mike Schofield
Primary
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Primary
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
passage
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
A.J. Louderback
Yes
Unknown
Absent
Absent
Democrat
Aicha Davis
No
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Yes
Democrat
Alma A. Allen
Absent
Democrat
Ana Hernandez
Yes
Republican
Andy Hopper
Yes
Republican
Angelia Orr
Yes
Republican
Angie Chen Button
Absent
Democrat
Ann Johnson
No
Democrat
Armando "Mando" Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Armando Walle
No
Democrat
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Yes
Republican
Benjamin Bumgarner
Yes
Democrat
Bobby Guerra
Yes
Republican
Brad Buckley
Yes
Republican
Brent Money
Yes
Republican
Brian Harrison
Yes
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Yes
Republican
Candy Noble
Yes
Republican
Carl H. Tepper
Yes
Republican
Caroline Fairly
Yes
Republican
Caroline Harris
Yes
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Yes
Democrat
Cas Garcia Hernandez
No
Republican
Cecil Bell
Yes
Democrat
Charlene Ward Johnson
No
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Yes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Yes
Democrat
Chris Turner
No
Democrat
Christian Manuel
No
Democrat
Christina Morales
Absent
Democrat
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Yes
Republican
Cody Harris
Absent
Republican
Cody Vasut
Yes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Yes
Republican
Dade Phelan
Yes
Republican
Daniel Alders
Yes
Republican
David Cook
Yes
Republican
David Lowe
Yes
Republican
David Spiller
Yes
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Yes
Republican
Dennis Paul
Yes
Democrat
Diego M. Bernal
Absent
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Yes
Democrat
Donna Howard
No
Republican
Drew Darby
Yes
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth "Liz" Campos
No
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Yes
Democrat
Erin Elizabeth Gámez
No
Democrat
Erin Zwiener
No
Unknown
Fischer
No
Unknown
Garcia
Absent
Republican
Gary Gates
Yes
Republican
Gary VanDeaver
Yes
Democrat
Gene Wu
No
Democrat
Gina Hinojosa
No
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Yes
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Yes
Democrat
Harold V. Dutton Jr.
No
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Yes
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Yes
Democrat
Hubert Vo
Absent
Republican
J. M. Lozano
Yes
Republican
James Frank
Yes
Democrat
James Talarico
No
Republican
Janie Lopez
Yes
Republican
Janis Holt
Yes
Republican
Jared Patterson
Yes
Republican
Jay Dean
Yes
Republican
Jeff Barry
Yes
Republican
Jeff Leach
Yes
Democrat
Jessica González
No
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Yes
Democrat
Joe Moody
No
Democrat
John Bryant
No
Democrat
John Bucy III
No
Republican
John Lujan
Yes
Republican
John McQueeney
Yes
Republican
John T. Smithee
Yes
Democrat
Jolanda 'Jo' Jones
No
Democrat
Jon Rosenthal
No
Unknown
Jones
Absent
Democrat
Josey Garcia
No
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Yes
Republican
Keith Bell
Yes
Republican
Ken King
Yes
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Yes
Unknown
L
Absent
Republican
Lacey Hull
Yes
Unknown
Landgraf(C
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Lauren Simmons
Absent
Democrat
Lulu Flores
No
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Yes
Republican
Marc LaHood
Yes
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Yes
Democrat
Mary Ann Perez
Yes
Democrat
Mary González
No
Republican
Matt Morgan
Yes
Republican
Matt Shaheen
Yes
Democrat
Mihaela Plesa
No
Republican
Mike Olcott
Yes
Republican
Mike Schofield
Yes
Republican
Mitch Little
Yes
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Yes
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Yes
Democrat
Nicole Collier
No
Democrat
Oscar Longoria
Absent
Republican
Pat Curry
Yes
Republican
Paul Dyson
Yes
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
No
Democrat
Philip Cortez
Yes
Unknown
Present
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Rafael Anchia
No
Democrat
Ramon Romero Jr.
No
Democrat
Ray Lopez
No
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
No
Republican
Richard Hayes
Yes
Democrat
Richard Peña Raymond
Yes
Unknown
Rodríguez Ramos
No
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Absent
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Yes
Democrat
Salman Bhojani
No
Republican
Sam Harless
Yes
Democrat
Senfronia Thompson
Yes
Democrat
Sergio Muñoz Jr.
Yes
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Yes
Republican
Shelley Luther
Yes
Democrat
Sheryl Cole
No
Unknown
Speaker
Didn't Vote
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Yes
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Yes
Republican
Stan Lambert
Yes
Republican
Steve Toth
Yes
Democrat
Suleman Lalani
No
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Terry Canales
No
Republican
Terry Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Thresa "Terry" Meza
No
Republican
Todd Hunter
Yes
Republican
Tom Craddick
Yes
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Yes
Democrat
Toni Rose
Absent
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Yes
Republican
Trent Ashby
Yes
Republican
Trey Wharton
Yes
Unknown
V
Absent
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Yes
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
No
Democrat
Vince Perez
Absent
Republican
Wes Virdell
Yes
Republican
Will Metcalf
Yes
Democrat
Yvonne Davis
Absent
Summary
Unavailable
Text (5)
Introduced
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00040I.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00040I.PDF
House Committee Report
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00040H.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00040H.PDF
Engrossed
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00040E.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00040E.PDF
Senate Committee Report
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00040S.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00040S.PDF
Enrolled
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00040F.HTM
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00040F.PDF
Documents (10)
Analysis (House Committee Report)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00040H.HTM
Analysis (Engrossed)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00040E.HTM
Analysis (Senate Committee Report)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00040S.HTM
Fiscal Note (Introduced)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB00040I.HTM
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB00040H.HTM
Fiscal Note (Engrossed)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB00040E.HTM
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB00040S.HTM
Fiscal Note (Enrolled)
http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalNotes/html/HB00040F.HTM
Witness List (House Committee Report)
ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/witlistbill/html/house_bills/HB00001_HB00099/HB00040H.htm
Witness List (Senate Committee Report)
ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/witlistbill/html/house_bills/HB00001_HB00099/HB00040S.HTM
06/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Effective on 9/1/25
06/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
06/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/02/2025
Senate
Signed in the Senate
06/02/2025
House
Signed in the House
06/02/2025
House
Reported enrolled
06/01/2025
Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
06/01/2025
House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
06/01/2025
Senate
Record vote
06/01/2025
Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report
06/01/2025
Senate
Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
06/01/2025
House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
06/01/2025
House
Record vote
06/01/2025
House
House adopts conference committee report
06/01/2025
House
House adopts resolution to go outside bounds
05/31/2025
House
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
05/31/2025
Senate
Conference committee report filed
05/31/2025
House
Senate appoints conferees-reported
05/31/2025
House
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
05/30/2025
Senate
Senate appoints conferees
05/30/2025
Senate
Senate grants request for conference comm.
05/30/2025
Senate
House appoints conferees-reported
05/30/2025
Senate
House requests conference committee-reported
05/30/2025
Senate
House refuses to concur-reported
05/30/2025
House
House appoints conferees
05/30/2025
House
House requests conference committee
05/30/2025
House
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
05/29/2025
House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
05/29/2025
House
Senate Amendments distributed
05/29/2025
House
Senate passage as amended reported
05/28/2025
Senate
Record vote
05/28/2025
Senate
Passed
05/28/2025
Senate
Read 3rd time
05/28/2025
Senate
Record vote
05/28/2025
Senate
Three day rule suspended
05/28/2025
Senate
Record vote
05/28/2025
Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
05/28/2025
Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
05/28/2025
Senate
Amended
05/28/2025
Senate
Amendment(s) offered
05/28/2025
Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
05/28/2025
Senate
Amended
05/28/2025
Senate
Amendment(s) offered
05/28/2025
Senate
Read 2nd time
05/28/2025
Senate
Record vote
05/28/2025
Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
05/28/2025
Senate
Placed on intent calendar
05/25/2025
Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
05/25/2025
Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
05/25/2025
Senate
Reported favorably as substituted
05/21/2025
Senate
Vote taken in committee
05/21/2025
Senate
Considered in public hearing
05/21/2025
Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
05/15/2025
Senate
Referred to Jurisprudence
05/15/2025
Senate
Read first time
05/14/2025
Senate
Received from the House
05/13/2025
House
Reported engrossed
05/13/2025
House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
05/13/2025
House
Record vote
05/13/2025
House
Passed
05/13/2025
House
Read 3rd time
05/12/2025
House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
05/12/2025
House
Record vote
05/12/2025
House
Passed to engrossment as amended
05/12/2025
House
Amended
05/12/2025
House
Amended
05/12/2025
House
Read 2nd time
05/10/2025
House
Placed on General State Calendar
05/08/2025
House
Considered in Calendars
05/07/2025
House
Committee report sent to Calendars
05/07/2025
House
Committee report distributed
05/06/2025
House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
04/14/2025
House
Reported favorably as substituted
04/14/2025
House
Committee substitute considered in committee
04/14/2025
House
Considered in formal meeting
04/09/2025
House
Left pending in committee
04/09/2025
House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
04/09/2025
House
Committee substitute considered in committee
04/09/2025
House
Considered in public hearing
03/17/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
03/17/2025
House
Read first time
03/14/2025
House
Filed
Sources
TX Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/tx/bills/89R/HB40/
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