HB4850

Signed by Governor
Authored by Angie Button (R)
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Caption: Relating to programs within the Office of the Governor and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4850 revises economic development programs within the Governor's Office and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. It modifies product origin requirements for state-backed business incentives, ensuring at least 51% of significant production occurs in Texas. It also updates the aerospace advisory committee by adding a federal or military liaison and expands the state's economic development clearinghouse.

Joint authors: Hull (R); Lujan (R); Meza (D); Smithee (R)
Sponsors: King (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 2025


(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 25, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Button amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1563: Yea 133 (R 76, D 57) - Nay 7 (R 7, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Olcott; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Campos; Dutton; Garcia, J.; Kerwin; Lozano; McLaughlin; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 7, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#1634: Yea 139 (R 78, D 61) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; 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; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper

Absent - Bell, C.; Dutton; Holt; Paul

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 8, 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 as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 20, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250520_HB4850_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Middleton

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250520_HB4850_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Middleton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3436: Yea 115 (R 65, D 50) - Nay 18 (R 15, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Cain; Collier; Flores; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Meza; Money; Olcott; Schofield; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bernal; Cortez; Davis, A.; Gervin-Hawkins; Holt; Lujan; Manuel; McQueeney

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Virdell

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

Jessica Gonzalez: "When Record No. 3436 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 3436 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Adriana Cruz for Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Terry Zrubek for Office of the Governor
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Terry Zrubek for Office of the Governor



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