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SB2514

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to establishing the hostile foreign organizations unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, reporting requirements, and community outreach designed to combat foreign influence; creating a criminal offense.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Bettencourt (R); Parker (R)
Sponsors: Hefner (R)

(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Mar 13, 2025

(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 16, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 5, 2025

(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250505_SB2514_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250505_SB2514_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt
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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250505_SB2514_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

May 6, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 7, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican

May 14, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 16, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

May 19, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 20, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 22, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3293: Yea 122 (R 80, D 42) - Nay 18 (R 2, D 16)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; 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; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu
Nay - Bernal; Bryant; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Jones, J.; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Vo; Zweiner
Absent - Buckley; Canales; Gonzalez, J.; King; Manuel
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 3293 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)
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May 23, 2025

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

RV#3369: Yea 114 (R 83, D 31) - Nay 24 (R 0, D 24)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bryant; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Simmons; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu
Absent - Bucy; Luther; Morales Shaw; Talarico
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 3369 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. 3369 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(S) House passage reported

May 26, 2025

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

May 27, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Allison Hoke for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Isobel Lang for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Matilda Miller for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Caitlynn Spriggs for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Dominique Pena for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Elizabeth Barks for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Elizabeth Perry for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gabriela Coello-Reyes for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gloria Osorio-Lapham for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Hailey Shanahan for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jacklynne Horne for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Rocio Sigler for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Dunham for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sasha Almanza for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Taylor Cumbie for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Zenyth Gale for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Zoja Ulesoo for self

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jacqueline Deal for self (with State Armor)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Kelley Currie for self (with State Armor)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Michael Lucci for self (with State Armor Action)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ammon Blair for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Christopher Holton for Center for Security Policy

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Stephen Meiners for Texas Department of Public Safety