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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 796: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Passed one chamber 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 796 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive. Primary sponsor: Cecil Bell (Republican), David Spiller (Republican), Stan Gerdes (Republican), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), King. It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Record vote.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cecil BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Stan GerdesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Cole HefnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Record vote
  2. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  3. Record vote
  4. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  5. Placed on intent calendar
  6. Co-sponsor authorized
  7. Committee report printed and distributed
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Vote taken in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Co-sponsor authorized
  12. Left pending in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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