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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1585: Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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

SB 1585 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. Primary sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), John McQueeney (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
John McQueeneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tan ParkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. Read first time
  11. Received from the Senate
  12. Reported engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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