Monitoring the Session

HCR 9

Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

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Rep. Christina MoralesDHouse 145
Caption

Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HCR9 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

+ 2 more authors, 20 coauthors

ITEM

Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  3. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Considered in formal meeting
  8. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  9. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. Committee report distributed
  11. Committee report sent to Calendars
  12. Considered in Calendars
  13. Placed on Resolutions Calendar
  14. Laid before the House
  15. Adopted
  16. Record vote RV#2981
  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  18. Received from the House
  19. Read first time
  20. Referred to Administration
  21. Co-sponsor authorized
  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  23. Considered in public hearing
  24. Vote taken in committee
  25. Reported favorably as substituted
  26. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  27. Committee report printed and distributed
  28. Placed on intent calendar
  29. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  30. Laid before the Senate
  31. Read 2nd time
  32. Adopted
  33. Vote recorded in Journal
  34. Senate passage as amended reported
  35. Senate Amendments distributed
  36. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  37. Record vote RV#3970
  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  40. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  41. Reported enrolled
  42. Signed in the House
  43. Signed in the Senate
  44. Sent to the Governor
  45. Signed by the Governor
FILED UNDER

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SIGNED FOR BY

House · 120 yea · 13 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · May 19, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Adoption · May 25, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$22,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101030051, 101061699, 101072155.

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$7,711.42

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$7,711.42

Cash
$500.00
Paid by others
$7,211.42
Total
$7,711.42
Other filed descriptions $5,122.42printing $2,089.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 26, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101030051, 101072150.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$5,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101072150.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101030051, 101061699, 101072155.

×

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$7,711.42

Cash
$500.00
Paid by others
$7,211.42
Total
$7,711.42
Other filed descriptions $5,122.42printing $2,089.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 26, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101030051, 101072150.

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987507, 101072150.

Votes3

House May 28, 2025

Yea
127
Nay
3
Present, not voting
3
Absent
7
Excused
10
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3970

Representative C. Morales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HCR 9. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HCR 9 prevailed by (Record 3970): 127 Yeas, 3 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 127 (published)
  • Nay: 3 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 10 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 25, 2025

Adoption

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

HCR 9 (A. Hinojosa) Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035. (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 19, 2025

Adoption

Yea
120
Nay
13
Present, not voting
4
Absent
9
Excused
4
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2981

HCR 9 was adopted by (Record 2981): 120 Yeas, 13 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 120 (published)
  • Nay: 13 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 4 (published)
  • Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses7
For
7
Against
0
On
0
Names

For

  • Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • North Texas Commission1 registration
  • Parker County Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Association of Business1 registration
  • Texas Economic Development Council1 registration
Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Sponsors
Cosponsors

House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Administration · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY (H68FG)

Resolutions--Official Designations--10-Year Significant Dates