Signed by Governor Authored by Terry Wilson (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty. Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Joint authors: Hefner (R); Howard (D); Lambert (R); Shaheen (R) Co-authors: Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Bonnen (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dyson (R); Gerdes (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Holt (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Landgraf (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lowe (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Pierson (R); Tepper (R); Troxclair (R); Villalobos (R) Sponsors: Hughes (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Bettencourt (R); Campbell (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R)
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Paxton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Hughes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 2, 2025
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
May 5, 2025
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Howard signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 7, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 14, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2506: Yea 99 (R 75, D 24) - Nay 27 (R 0, D 27) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2506 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2506 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2623 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 16, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Education K-16, chaired by a Republican
May 23, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar
May 29, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time (S) A Republican amendment (No. FA1) from Hughes was offered. (S) Amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage as amended reported (H) Senate Amendments distributed (H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025
(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s) (H) Record vote
RV#4094: Yea 130 (R 78, D 52) - Nay 4 (R 2, D 2) View Source
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
Oct 13, 2025
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Xiaoyu Wu for self (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Zhengang Cheng for self (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susan Lucas for self
For
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jacqueline Deal for self (with State Armor) (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kate Bierly for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kelley Currie for State Armor (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sunny Cheung for self (with The Jamestown Foundation) (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Andrew McVeigh for self (with Texans for Fiscal Responsibility) (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Christopher Russo for self (with Texans for Strong Borders) (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Michelle Evans for self (with Williamson County Republican Party)
On
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Enge Xing for self (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kevin Gamache for Texas A&M System (Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Natalie Ecanow for self (with Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)) (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Arby Gonzales for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
