SB 2925: Manufacturing Bill Creates A 15-Member Task Force To Study Automation

Caption

relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

Summary

Nothing changes for manufacturers now. A report by October 1, 2026. Gone September 1, 2027.

The bill creates a temporary state Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing to study how Texas factories adopt automation and digital technology. It touches the governor's economic development office, which leads and staffs the group, and 14 other members drawn from manufacturers of different sizes, technology experts, organized labor and state agencies. Nothing changes for manufacturers now: the task force must deliver a report with recommendations by October 1, 2026, and it disappears on September 1, 2027.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2925 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

WHAT IT DOES

Nothing changes for manufacturers now. A report by October 1, 2026. Gone September 1, 2027.

The bill creates a temporary state Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing to study how Texas factories adopt automation and digital technology. It touches the governor's economic development office, which leads and staffs the group, and 14 other members drawn from manufacturers of different sizes, technology experts, organized labor and state agencies. Nothing changes for manufacturers now: the task force must deliver a report with recommendations by October 1, 2026, and it disappears on September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

…“Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing is established to study the”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The only thing the bill does is create a body to study manufacturing and send recommendations to lawmakers later. Any real barrier removal waits for a future bill. The caption says plainly that this is a task force bill.

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“(b) The task force is composed of 15 members, consisting of:”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill creates a new 15-member state body, mostly appointed by the governor. The caption openly names this body, so the new body is not hidden.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 23, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 28, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025Record vote
May 5, 2025Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025Passed
May 5, 2025Record vote
May 5, 2025Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025Received from the Senate
May 6, 2025Read first time
May 6, 2025Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
May 7, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 10, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4196
May 14, 2025Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025Record vote RV#2581
May 14, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025Passed
May 15, 2025Record vote RV#2608
May 15, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025House passage reported
May 15, 2025Reported enrolled
May 16, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025Signed in the House
May 16, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

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THE TEXT

“(b) The task force is composed of 15 members, consisting of:”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill creates a new state task force with governor-appointed seats, staffed by an existing state office.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 92 yea · 46 nay

Senate · 29 yea · 2 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 15, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 5, 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

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25K Border Health PAC$25K

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 10, 2024 to Jun 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Money

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

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. 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: 100989095.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

×

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Votes5

House May 15, 2025

Yea: 92
Nay: 46
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 5

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2608

SB 2925 was passed by (Record 2608): 92 Yeas, 46 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 92 (published)
Nay: 46 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

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

House May 14, 2025

Yea: 94
Nay: 34
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 14
Excused: 6

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2581

SB 2925 was passed to third reading by (Record 2581): 94 Yeas, 34 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 94 (published)
Nay: 34 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 14 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)

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

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2925 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.

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

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 5, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

HughesNay
SparksNay

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator Blanco moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2925 at this time on its second reading: CSSB 2925, Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing. The motion prevailed. Senators Hughes and Sparks asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

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

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Witnesses5

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Dallas Regional Chamber1 registration
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce1 registration
Schneider Electric1 registration
Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance1 registration
Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration

Sources

5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-opus-5-5 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

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

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6

Royce WestDSenate 23

Companion

HB 4196 by Ordaz (identical)

Subjects

Business & Commerce--General

Electronic Information Systems

Governor

Labor--Workforce Development

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS

MODERNIZING MANUFACTURING, TASK FORCE ON (VQ90D)

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 503 words

89R14686 SCR-F

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 2925

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing

Manufacturing.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 481, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter HH to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER HH. TASK FORCE ON MODERNIZING MANUFACTURING

Sec. 481.701. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "task force"

means the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

Sec. 481.702. CREATION OF TASK FORCE; COMPOSITION. (a) The

Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing is established to study the

modernization of manufacturing in this state.

(b) The task force is composed of 11 members, consisting of:

(1) the executive director of the office or the

executive director's designee; and

(2) the following members appointed by the governor,

on the recommendation of the executive director of the office or the

executive director's designee:

(A) two members representing small manufacturers

with an established presence in this state;

(B) two members representing mid-sized

manufacturers with an established presence in this state;

(C) two members representing large manufacturers

with an established presence in this state;

(D) two experts in automation and digital

technologies related to manufacturing;

(E) one member representing the Texas Workforce

Commission; and

(F) one additional member representing the

office.

(c) The executive director of the office or the executive

director's designee shall serve as the presiding officer of the

task force.

(d) The task force shall meet at the call of the presiding

officer.

Sec. 481.703. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE. (a) The task force

shall:

(1) study the current state of manufacturing in this

state, with a focus on the adoption of automation and digital

technologies;

(2) identify barriers to the adoption of automation

and digital technologies in manufacturing;

(3) develop recommendations for policies and programs

to support the modernization of manufacturing in this state,

including incentives for the adoption of automation and digital

technologies; and

(4) evaluate the potential economic effect of

modernizing manufacturing, including job creation and retention,

increased productivity, and competitiveness.

(b) The task force may establish subcommittees as necessary

to carry out its duties under this subchapter.

Sec. 481.704. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. The office shall

provide the staff and facilities necessary to assist the task force

in performing the task force's duties under this subchapter.

Sec. 481.705. REPORT. Not later than October 1, 2026, the

task force shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the

lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,

and each standing committee of the legislature with primary

jurisdiction over economic development matters a report on the task

force's findings and recommendations for legislative or other

action.

Sec. 481.706. EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and

this subchapter expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: Smells

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Border Health PAC

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Border Health PAC

House May 15, 2025

House May 14, 2025

Senate May 5, 2025

Senate May 5, 2025

Senate May 5, 2025

For

Companion