HR 177 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response.

HR 177 is a resolution creating a House committee to investigate the 2025 flooding disasters. The committee, composed of five members appointed by the House Speaker, will examine flood causes, resource allocation effectiveness, and coordination between local, state, and federal agencies. It has the authority to conduct inquiries under House rules and Texas Government Code Chapter 301. This resolution directly affects government entities involved in disaster response and establishes a formal process for reviewing the 2025 flood response.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Sep 3, 2025 Last action Sep 3, 2025

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Floor votes · House Sep 3, 2025

How they voted

135–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 149

Sep 3, 2025

D Democratic61

48 Yea 13

78% Yea

R Republican88

87 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Sep 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors