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TX HB 1242

enacted

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 1242 pass?

Yes. TX HB 1242 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-29. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX HB 1242 about?

TX HB 1242 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1242?

Guillen, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" are the primary sponsors of TX HB 1242.

Introduced
2025-03-10
Latest action
2025-05-29 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Guillenprimary
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-10

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Transportation

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-27

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-03-27

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-03-27

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-27

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-04-08

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  9. 2025-04-08

    Committee report distributed

  10. 2025-04-09

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  11. 2025-04-15

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  12. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  13. 2025-04-17

    Withdrawn from calendar (contested)

    withdrawal

  14. 2025-04-17

    Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

  15. 2025-04-23

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  16. 2025-04-25

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  17. 2025-04-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  18. 2025-04-25

    Passed to engrossment

  19. 2025-04-25

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-04-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-04-25

    Passed

    passage

  22. 2025-04-25

    Record vote

  23. 2025-04-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. 2025-04-25

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  25. 2025-04-25

    Reported engrossed

  26. 2025-04-28

    Received from the House

    introduction

  27. 2025-04-29

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2025-04-29

    Referred to Transportation

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-05-14

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. 2025-05-14

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-05-14

    Vote taken in committee

  32. 2025-05-14

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-05-14

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  34. 2025-05-14

    Committee report printed and distributed

  35. 2025-05-16

    Placed on intent calendar

  36. 2025-05-19

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  37. 2025-05-19

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  38. 2025-05-19

    Vote recorded in Journal

  39. 2025-05-19

    Three day rule suspended

  40. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  41. 2025-05-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  42. 2025-05-19

    Passed

    passage

  43. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  44. 2025-05-19

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  45. 2025-05-19

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  46. 2025-05-20

    Signed in the House

    passage

  47. 2025-05-20

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  48. 2025-05-20

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  49. 2025-05-29

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  50. 2025-05-29

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-04-25 · pass · 131-0

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1242 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-19 · pass · 31-0

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