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HB 127 TX
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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.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 13, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (6)
38 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (61)
  1. Mar 13, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · lower
  4. Apr 2, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 2, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Apr 2, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Apr 2, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  9. Apr 30, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. May 7, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. May 7, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. May 7, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  14. May 9, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. May 11, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  16. May 14, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. May 14, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  18. May 14, 2025 Record vote · lower
  19. May 14, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  20. May 15, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  21. May 15, 2025 Passed · lower
  22. May 15, 2025 Record vote · lower
  23. May 15, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  24. May 15, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  25. May 15, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  26. May 16, 2025 Read first time · upper
  27. May 16, 2025 Referred to Education K-16 · upper
  28. May 23, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  29. May 23, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  30. May 26, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  31. May 27, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  32. May 27, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  33. May 28, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  34. May 28, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  35. May 29, 2025 Rules suspended-Intent Calendar · upper
  36. May 29, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  37. May 29, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  38. May 29, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  39. May 29, 2025 Amended · upper
  40. May 29, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  41. May 29, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · upper
  42. May 29, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  43. May 29, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  44. May 29, 2025 Record vote · upper
  45. May 29, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  46. May 29, 2025 Passed · upper
  47. May 29, 2025 Record vote · upper
  48. May 29, 2025 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  49. May 29, 2025 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  50. May 29, 2025 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  51. May 30, 2025 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · lower
  52. May 30, 2025 Record vote · lower
  53. May 30, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  54. May 30, 2025 Text of Senate Amendment(s) · lower
  55. May 30, 2025 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · upper
  56. May 31, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  57. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  58. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  59. Jun 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  60. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  61. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
AUDITOR, STATE (V4364)AUDITS & AUDITORS (S4334)Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)Education--Higher--General (I0231)Education--Higher--Health Institutions (I0237)Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)Ethics (I0345)GIFTS & DONATIONS (S0122)HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH SECURITY COUNCIL (V20ZM)INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)Intergovernmental Relations (I0447)RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (S0135)State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (U0030)TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0079)TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (U0214)TRAVEL (S0220)

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