Signed by Governor Authored by Bryan Hughes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence. Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1350 establishes the Texas 2036 Bicentennial Commission to plan and coordinate celebrations for the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence. The commission will organize events, develop promotional materials, and oversee state-sanctioned bicentennial activities. It is authorized to accept donations and grants for funding and will be abolished on September 1, 2037.
Co-authors: West (D) Sponsors: Leach (R)
Feb 18, 2025
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 6, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
May 1, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 10, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach amended the bill. (H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2978: Yea 132 (R 75, D 57) - Nay 9 (R 9, D 0) View Source
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(S) House passage as amended reported
May 22, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote (H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Denise Seibert for self (Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Kroll for State Fair of Texas (Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Lacy Finley for self (Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Mitchell Glieber for State Fair of Texas (Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Russell Molina for self (Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as David Nash for self (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036 (Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Jordan Wat for Texas 2036 (Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Justin Yancy for Texas Business Leadership Council (Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance (Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Steven Deline for self