HB 265 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.

HB 265 adjusts how Texas allocates constitutionally required funds between three state funds: the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund. If available funds fall below a set threshold, the bill requires the state treasurer to proportionally reduce highway fund allocations, increase economic stabilization fund funding, and transfer the difference to the Grow Texas fund. This mechanism directly affects state budgeting for infrastructure projects, economic stability programs, and business growth initiatives, with the adjustment set to expire December 31, 2042.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 16, 2025

How they voted

8445
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 145
May 16, 2025
D Democratic60
42 Yea 8 Nay 10
70% Yea
R Republican85
42 Yea 37 Nay 6
49% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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