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HB 1060 - 2025-26

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Sponsors: Santos, Orcutt, Shavers, Duerr
Companion bill: SB 5458

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Friday, January 16, 2026 11:36 AM

Current version:

HB 1060

Current status:

C 15 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the House:In the Senate:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Friday, January 16, 2026 11:36 AM

Current version:

HB 1060

Current status:

C 15 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
House:
Senate:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the House

Dec 13
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Finance. (View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 30
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Feb 5
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 10
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 18
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Mar 20
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 21
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Mar 31
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Mar 31
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 2
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Apr 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 15, 2025 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 7/27/2025.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

Available videos