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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB127

Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 2, 2025 House committee substitute April 30, 2025 Enrolled May 31, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025

Recorded floor votes

7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 14, 2025 · House

Read 2nd time RV#2506

Passed

99 yea–27 nay · 6 not voting · 18 absent

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May 15, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#2623

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

131 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 9 absent

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May 29, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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May 29, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

29 yea–2 nay

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May 29, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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May 29, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

29 yea–2 nay

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May 30, 2025 · House

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4094

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

130 yea–4 nay · 2 not voting · 14 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. House Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  10. House Record vote RV#4094 View roll call
  11. House House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  12. House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  13. House Senate Amendments distributed
  14. House Senate passage as amended reported
  15. Senate Record vote
  16. Senate Passed
  17. Senate Read 3rd time
  18. Senate Record vote
  19. Senate Three day rule suspended
  20. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  21. Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  22. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  23. Senate Amended
  24. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
  25. Senate Read 2nd time
  26. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  27. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  28. Senate Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
  29. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  30. Senate Co-sponsor authorized
  31. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  32. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  33. Senate Co-sponsor authorized
  34. Senate Vote taken in committee
  35. Senate Considered in public hearing
  36. Senate Referred to Education K-16
  37. Senate Read first time
  38. Senate Received from the House
  39. House Reported engrossed
  40. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  41. House Record vote RV#2623 View roll call
  42. House Passed View roll call
  43. House Read 3rd time
  44. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  45. House Record vote RV#2506 View roll call
  46. House Passed to engrossment View roll call
  47. House Read 2nd time
  48. House Placed on General State Calendar
  49. House Considered in Calendars
  50. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  51. House Committee report distributed
  52. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  53. House Reported favorably as substituted
  54. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  55. House Considered in public hearing
  56. House Left pending in committee
  57. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  58. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  59. House Considered in public hearing
  60. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  61. House Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  62. House Read first time
  63. House Filed
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