HB 129 (89R): Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-03-13 · Latest: Referred to State Affairs

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Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

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Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: McQueeney, Raymond, Harris, Metcalf, Barry · Coauthors: Bell, Keith, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Capriglione, Cook, Curry, Darby, Dyson, Hayes, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Isaac, Lopez, Janie, Morgan, Orr, Patterson, Shofner, Troxclair, Wilson

Bill history (latest 25 steps)

2025-05-09: Referred to State Affairs
2025-05-09: Read first time
2025-05-06: Received from the House
2025-05-06: Reported engrossed
2025-05-06: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06: Record vote (RV#1400)
2025-05-06: Passed
2025-05-06: Read 3rd time
2025-05-05: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-05: Record vote (RV#1381)
2025-05-05: Passed to engrossment
2025-05-05: Read 2nd time
2025-05-02: Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-30: Considered in Calendars
2025-04-25: Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-23: Committee report distributed
2025-04-23: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-15: Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-15: Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-15: Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-02: Left pending in committee
2025-04-02: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02: Considered in public hearing
2025-04-02: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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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Texas Legislature Online: bill history
Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb129 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills