HB 34 — Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Last action — Effective on 9/1/25
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 13, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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21 sponsors
1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB 34 on the official Texas source →Action History
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Effective on 9/1/25
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Signed by the Governor
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Sent to the Governor
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Signed in the Senate
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Signed in the House
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Reported enrolled
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House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
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Text of Senate Amendment(s)
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Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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Record vote
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House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
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Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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Senate Amendments distributed
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Senate passage as amended reported
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Record vote
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Passed
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Read 3rd time
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Record vote
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Three day rule suspended
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Vote recorded in Journal
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Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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Vote recorded in Journal
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Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Placed on intent calendar
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Committee report printed and distributed
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Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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Reported favorably as substituted
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Vote taken in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Left pending in committee
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Testimony taken in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Referred to State Affairs
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Read first time
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Received from the House
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Reported engrossed
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Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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Record vote
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Passed
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Point of order withdrawn
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Read 3rd time
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Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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Record vote
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Passed to engrossment
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on General State Calendar
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Considered in Calendars
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Committee report sent to Calendars
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Committee report distributed
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Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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Considered in public hearing
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Left pending in committee
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Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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Read first time
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Filed
Sponsors
- David Cook · Cosponsor
- Wilson · Cosponsor
- Will Metcalf · Primary
- Cole Hefner · Cosponsor
- Greg Bonnen · Cosponsor
- Giovanni Capriglione · Cosponsor
- Jeff Barry · Cosponsor
- Ben Bumgarner · Cosponsor
- Briscoe Cain · Cosponsor
- Pat Curry · Cosponsor
- Paul Dyson · Cosponsor
- Cody Harris · Cosponsor
- Caroline Harris Davila · Cosponsor
- Hillary Hickland · Cosponsor
- Janis Holt · Cosponsor
- Carrie Isaac · Cosponsor
- Janie Lopez · Cosponsor
- John McQueeney · Cosponsor
- Angelia Orr · Cosponsor
- Katrina Pierson · Cosponsor
- Ellen Troxclair · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 27 voted No
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 117 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 117 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 13% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (150)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 119 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 119 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 14% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (151)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 115 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 115 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 8% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (132)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 34 do?
- Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
- Who sponsors HB 34?
- HB 34 is sponsored by David Cook, Wilson, Will Metcalf, Cole Hefner, Greg Bonnen, Giovanni Capriglione, Jeff Barry, Ben Bumgarner, Briscoe Cain, Pat Curry, Paul Dyson, Cody Harris, Caroline Harris Davila, Hillary Hickland, Janis Holt, Carrie Isaac, Janie Lopez, John McQueeney, Angelia Orr, Katrina Pierson, and Ellen Troxclair.
- What is the current status of HB 34?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 13, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 34?
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