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HB 3849 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

HB 3849 creates a new program category within Texas' unified transportation program specifically for border security projects. It requires the Transportation Commission to establish this category for projects that either improve security for goods movement across international border crossings or reduce congestion near border crossings within 60 miles. The bill also mandates that the legislature must make a specific funding appropriation to implement this new category. This change affects transportation projects near Texas' international border crossings and alters how such projects are categorized and funded.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates specific legislative funding appropriation for border security transportation projects, directly advancing state budget allocation within transportation program.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates new transportation program category for border security infrastructure, mandates specific funding appropriation for projects improving border crossing security/congestion near highways.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 15, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with significant changes to the header information, sponsor attribution, and document structure. The substantive legislative content regarding transportation program categories for border security and funding requirements remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural.
TECHNICAL

Header information updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed version' with revised bill number formatting and sponsor attribution.

Document structure and line numbering were reorganized, with original line numbers removed and new formatting applied.

Accessibility statement added at the beginning of the document regarding WCAG 2.1 standards.

Original line numbering system and draft markings were removed in favor of standard engrossed formatting.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

130–4
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 143
May 14, 2025
D Democratic60
57 Yea 3
95% Yea
R Republican83
73 Yea 4 Nay 6
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Eddie Morales
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
TX
74
P
EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
TX
38
P
Photo of Terry Canales
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
TX
40