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HB 1240
  • Introduced
    Nov 12, 2024
  • Passed House
    Apr 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
HB 1240
Texas House Bill
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Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
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House • May 30, 2025: Reported enrolled
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May 23, 2024, Senate
Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1240 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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May 23, 2024, Senate
HB 1240 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.
YES: 23
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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May 23, 2024, Senate
HB 1240, Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.
YES: 23
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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Apr 29, 2025, House
HB 1240 was passed to engrossment by (Record 879): 139 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 139
NO: 8
OTHER: 2
YES: 139

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1

NOT VOTING: 2

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Apr 30, 2025, House
HB 1240, as amended, was passed by (Record 1023): 128 Yeas, 7 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 128
NO: 7
OTHER: 2
YES: 128

NO: 7

ABSENT: 13

NOT VOTING: 2

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  • May 30, 2025 | House
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 29, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage reported
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • Vote reconsidered
    • Vote reconsidered
    • Vote reconsidered
    • Amendment withdrawn
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Returned from the House for further action
  • May 27, 2025 | House
    • Returned to the Senate for further action SCR 52
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage as amended reported
    • Senate Amendments distributed
  • May 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 A. Hinojosa
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 16, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • May 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • May 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/12/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Left pending in committee
  • May 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Economic Development
  • May 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Received from the House
  • Apr 30, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Amended 1-Guillen
    • Passed as amended
    • Record vote RV#1023
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to engrossment
    • Record vote RV#879
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • Apr 25, 2025 | House
    • Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
    • Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
    • Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
    • Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
    • Transferred to Calendars Committee
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Apr 23, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  • Apr 21, 2025 | House
    • Committee report distributed
    • Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Recalled from subcommittee
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Mar 24, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
    • Considered by s/c in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
    • Left pending in subcommittee
  • Mar 10, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker
  • Nov 12, 2024 | House
    • Filed
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