HR 559

Expressing support for the protection of COFA islanders residing in Texas, reaffirming their rights afforded under the Compacts of Free Association, and recognizing March 18, 2025, as COFA Day in Texas.

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

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Caption

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HR559 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Brad BuckleyRHouse 54

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Mar 19, 2025Referred to s/c on State-Federal Relations by Speaker
Mar 27, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 27, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 27, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 27, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 30, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025Placed on Resolutions Calendar
May 19, 2025Laid before the House
May 19, 2025Adopted
May 19, 2025Record vote RV#2984
May 19, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025Reported enrolled

FILED UNDER

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SIGNED FOR BY

House · 122 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · May 19, 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

Brad Buckley

Donors

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$384K Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$282K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$46K

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 · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 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 Conservative Majority PAC$384,054.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$384,054.00

Cash: $125,000.00
Paid by others: $259,054.00
Total: $384,054.00

canvassing $250,304.00polling $8,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101068375, 101073106.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$282,048.38

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$282,048.38

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $247,048.38
Total: $282,048.38

mail $111,632.88advertising $110,865.50polling $24,250.00fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 13, 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: 101007889, 101028291, 101068375, 101073106.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$46,272.36

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$46,272.36

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $26,272.36
Total: $46,272.36

advertising $17,520.00mail $7,602.88text $1,149.48

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 15, 2024 to Oct 16, 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: 100985056, 101068375, 101073106.

Money

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

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$384,054.00

Cash: $125,000.00
Paid by others: $259,054.00
Total: $384,054.00

canvassing $250,304.00polling $8,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101068375, 101073106.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$282,048.38

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $247,048.38
Total: $282,048.38

mail $111,632.88advertising $110,865.50polling $24,250.00fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 13, 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: 101007889, 101028291, 101068375, 101073106.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$46,272.36

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $26,272.36
Total: $46,272.36

advertising $17,520.00mail $7,602.88text $1,149.48

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 15, 2024 to Oct 16, 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: 100985056, 101068375, 101073106.

Votes1

House May 19, 2025

Adoption

Yea: 122
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 4
Absent: 8
Excused: 15

Names

Davis, A.Yea
LouderbackYea
SchoolcraftYea
AllenYea
HernandezExcused
Rodríguez RamosYea
HopperPresent, not voting
OrrYea
ButtonYea
JohnsonExcused
MartinezYea
WalleYea
Gervin-HawkinsYea
BumgarnerYea
BuckleyYea
MoneyYea
HarrisonPresent, not voting
CainYea
LandgrafYea
NobleYea
TepperExcused
FairlyAbsent
Harris DavilaYea
IsaacAbsent
Garcia HernandezYea
Bell, C.Yea
Ward JohnsonYea
CunninghamYea
GerenYea
TurnerYea
ManuelYea
Morales, C.Yea
OrdazYea
HarrisExcused
VasutYea
HefnerYea
PhelanYea
AldersYea
CookYea
LoweYea
SpillerYea
VillalobosYea
PaulYea
BernalYea
McLaughlinYea
HowardYea
DarbyYea
Mr. Speaker(C)Present, not voting
Morales, E.Yea
CamposYea
TroxclairYea
GámezAbsent
ZwienerYea
GatesYea
VanDeaverYea
WuYea
HinojosaAbsent
CapriglioneYea
BonnenYea
DuttonExcused
KerwinYea
HicklandYea
VoYea
LozanoYea
FrankYea
TalaricoYea
Lopez, J.Excused
HoltYea
PattersonYea
DeanYea
BarryYea
LeachExcused
González, J.Yea
ShofnerYea
MoodyYea
BryantYea
BucyYea
LujanYea
McQueeneyYea
SmitheeYea
Jones, J.Yea
RosenthalYea
Garcia, J.Yea
PiersonYea
Bell, K.Yea
KingYea
RichardsonYea
HullYea
SimmonsYea
Garcia, L.Yea
FloresYea
DeAyalaYea
LaHoodYea
DorazioYea
Perez, M.Yea
González, M.Yea
MorganYea
ShaheenYea
PlesaYea
OlcottNay
SchofieldYea
LittlePresent, not voting
MeyerYea
SchatzlineAbsent
CollierYea
LongoriaAbsent
CurryYea
DysonYea
Morales ShawYea
CortezExcused
GuerraYea
AnchíaExcused
RomeroExcused
Lopez, R.Yea
BowersYea
HayesAbsent
RaymondYea
ReynoldsYea
GuillenYea
BhojaniYea
HarlessYea
ThompsonYea
MuñozYea
SlawsonYea
LutherYea
ColeYea
GerdesExcused
KitzmanYea
LambertYea
TothYea
LalaniExcused
Leo WilsonYea
CanalesExcused
WilsonYea
MezaYea
HunterExcused
CraddickYea
OliversonYea
RoseExcused
TinderholtYea
AshbyYea
Martinez FischerYea
WhartonYea
SwansonAbsent
Jones, V.Yea
GoodwinYea
Perez, V.Yea
VirdellYea
MetcalfYea
Davis, Y.Yea

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2984

HR 559 was adopted by (Record 2984): 122 Yeas, 1 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 122 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 4 (published)
Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
Excused: 15 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses2

For: 2
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Self2 registrations

Sources

2 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 Mar 14, 2025

05/19/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2025 9:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

COFA DAY (HM2RO)

Resolutions--Legislative Policy

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION (NU83P)