SB 2514 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2514 establishes a "hostile foreign organizations unit" within the Texas Department of Public Safety to identify, investigate, and track foreign influence operations conducted by foreign governments through covert means. It requires all state employees to complete annual training on recognizing and reporting such operations - including those linked to foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department - and mandates new reporting requirements for suspected activities. The bill also creates a criminal offense for violations of its prohibitions and requires the unit to develop a strategy for combating foreign influence in collaboration with federal and local agencies. This affects all state employees through training obligations and the new DPS unit’s operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive legislative text remains identical, with changes limited to formatting, spacing, and the addition of certification signatures and voting records at the end.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting artifacts such as line numbers, 'AA' markers, and placeholder text; replaced with clean, final bill text.

Added certification blocks with Senate and House voting records, dates of passage, and Governor approval signature lines.

Inserted a note about TLO digital content accessibility updates at the top of the document, which appears unrelated to the bill's legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025 · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 5, 2025
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (121-17-5)
house
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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