All Roll Calls
Yes: 183 • No: 0
Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
The state appropriates $142,137 from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The money is only for salary increases for certified shorthand reporters who work in district courts. The act is in force upon passage due to an emergency clause. The funding applies starting July 1, 2026.
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Andy Fugate
Democratic • House
Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
John Haste
Republican • Senate
John Kane
Republican • House
Annie Menz
Democratic • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 183 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/16/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 94 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/13/2026
Committee vote: Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Yes: 21 • No: 0
Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
Sent to Governor
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
Referred for enrollment
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
JCR adopted
Direct to Calendar
First Reading
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
Referred for engrossment
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 0
JCR adopted
Coauthored by Representative(s) Menz
General Order
Emergency added
Coauthored by Representative(s) Fugate
JCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste
Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane
First Reading
Enrolled (final version)
4/16/2026
Engrossed
4/14/2026
Floor (House)
4/13/2026
House Committee Substitute
4/13/2026
House Joint Committee Report
4/13/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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