Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
HB 2003 requires entities proposing high-speed rail projects in Texas to annually submit detailed financial and operational information to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This includes financing methods, cost projections, construction timelines, ridership estimates, and foreign investment disclosures. TxDOT must then make all submitted data publicly accessible on its website. The bill directly affects companies or organizations planning high-speed rail projects within Texas, mandating transparency about their financial and operational plans.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the official enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes. All legislative content, including the high-speed rail information requirements and effective date, remains identical to the original draft.
TECHNICAL
Formatting changes converting draft markup to official enrolled bill format, including removal of sponsor names and addition of certification signatures.
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
24–6
Passed
Total votes 30
May 19, 2025
D
Democratic10
60% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
17
Committee
12
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
P
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
P
Cody Harris
RRepublican
P
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
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