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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5573: Relating to the reporting of violations of law and wasteful spending under the whistleblower protection laws.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5573 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the reporting of violations of law and wasteful spending under the whistleblower protection laws. Primary sponsor: Salman Bhojani (Democratic), Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), Dade Phelan (Republican), Senfronia Thompson (Democratic), Chris Turner (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Postponed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Salman BhojaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Dade PhelanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Senfronia ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Chris TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Charlie GerenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Postponed
  2. Read 2nd time
  3. Placed on General State Calendar
  4. Considered in Calendars
  5. Committee report sent to Calendars
  6. Committee report distributed
  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Committee substitute considered in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Left pending in committee
  12. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source