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HB1240

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
Initially Referred to House S/C on International Relations Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1240 standardizes the definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across multiple statutes to ensure consistency in governmental operations. The bill applies this definition to laws governing economic development, public health, transportation, and crime prevention. This alignment aims to streamline program implementation and resource allocation in the defined border region.

Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on International Relations, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
(H) Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
(H) Transferred to Calendars Committee
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#879: Yea 139 (R 87, D 52) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Wu

Absent - Dutton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Gina Hinojosa: "When Record No. 879 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Guillen amended the bill.
(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1023: Yea 128 (R 76, D 52) - Nay 7 (R 1, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Bumgarner; Collier; Goodwin; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Kerwin; Shofner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 1023 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzelez: "When Record No. 1023 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 1023 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250523_HB1240_SUSP: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; J. Hinojosa; Menendez; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 2nd time

20250523_HB1240_2R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250523_HB1240_FA1: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB1240_3R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Returned to the Senate for further action
(S) Returned from the House for further action
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Vote reconsidered
(S) Vote reconsidered
(S) Vote reconsidered
(S) Amendment withdrawn
(S) Passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250528_HB1240_FA1: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB1240_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on International Relations as Katy Schmader for Texas Democratic Party
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on International Relations as Buddy Garcia for self
 

On

(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Chuck Ross for Texas Workforce Commission
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on International Relations as Mark Neugebauer for Texas General Land Office



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