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HB 4 (892): Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
89th Legislature, special session 2 · filed 2025-08-15 · Latest: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
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Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
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Authors: Hunter, Vasut, Pierson, Spiller, Guillen · Coauthors: Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bell, Cecil, Bell, Keith, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Button, Cain, Cook, Craddick, Cunningham, Curry, Dean, Dorazio, Dyson, Fairly, Frank, Gates, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Harris, Harris Davila, Hayes, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, Kerwin, King, Kitzman, LaHood, Lambert, Landgraf, Leo Wilson, Little, Lopez, Janie, Louderback, Lowe, Lozano, Lujan, Luther, McLaughlin, McQueeney, Metcalf, Meyer, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Paul, Richardson, Schatzline, Shaheen, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tepper, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, VanDeaver, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, Wilson · Sponsors in the other chamber: King
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-09-05: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
- 2025-08-29: Signed by the Governor
- 2025-08-27: Sent to the Governor
- 2025-08-26: Signed in the Senate
- 2025-08-25: Signed in the House
- 2025-08-25: Reported enrolled
- 2025-08-25: Senate passage reported
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-23: Record vote
- 2025-08-23: Passed
- 2025-08-23: Record vote
- 2025-08-23: Previous question ordered
- 2025-08-22: Read 3rd time
- 2025-08-22: Record vote
- 2025-08-22: Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- 2025-08-22: Record vote
- 2025-08-22: Passed to 3rd reading
- 2025-08-22: Record vote
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- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
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Sources
- Official summary
- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/892/billhistory/
Record st-tx-892-hb4 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-892 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills