republic-os/legislation/us/states/tx/87/hb-4294.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the organization and efficient operation of the legislative branch of state government through joint entities."
description: "Relating to the organization and efficient operation of the legislative branch of state government through joint entities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "87"
identifier: "HB 4294"
citation: "Texas HB 4294 (87)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AUDITOR", "STATE (V4364)", "Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)", "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL", "TEXAS (V0001)", "LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY (V0212)", "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)", "Legislature (I0520)", "Open Meetings (I0546)", "SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)", "SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION (V8389)", "TELECONFERENCING (S0039)", "TRAVEL (S0220)", "UNIFORM STATE LAWS", "COMMISSION ON (V31NH)", "VIDEOCONFERENCING (S0216)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hancock", "Metcalf"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-12"
last_action: "2021-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b779516e-611a-4741-91d2-642c6c06f98e"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/87R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04200_HB04299/HB 4294.xml"
source_hash: "98edd910650601ef0dc54fe49334bb2a5688fbaf03329267a66caf5963e433a1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas HB 4294 (87) — Relating to the organization and efficient operation of the legislative branch of state government through joint entities.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB04294I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB04294E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB04294H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB04294S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB04294F.HTM)

## Votes

- passage — **143–0** (pass) · lower
- other — **133–14** (fail) · upper
- passage — **133–14** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hancock — primary (person)
- Metcalf — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-12** Filed `filing`
- **2021-03-29** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-29** Referred to House Administration `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-04-27** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2021-04-27** Left pending in committee
- **2021-04-30** Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
- **2021-04-30** Considered in formal meeting
- **2021-04-30** Committee substitute considered in committee
- **2021-04-30** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-30** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-04-30** Committee report distributed
- **2021-05-03** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-05-04** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-05-06** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2021-05-07** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-07** Passed to engrossment
- **2021-05-07** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-07** Passed `passage`
- **2021-05-07** Record vote
- **2021-05-07** Reported engrossed
- **2021-05-10** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2021-05-14** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-05-14** Referred to Business & Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2021-05-18** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-18** Left pending in committee
- **2021-05-20** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-21** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-21** Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
- **2021-05-21** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2021-05-24** Placed on intent calendar
- **2021-05-25** Not again placed on intent calendar
- **2021-05-26** Placed on local & uncontested calendar
- **2021-05-27** Laid before the Senate
- **2021-05-27** Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- **2021-05-27** Vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-27** Three day rule suspended
- **2021-05-27** Record vote
- **2021-05-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed `passage`
- **2021-05-27** Record vote
- **2021-05-27** Senate passage as amended reported
- **2021-05-27** Senate Amendments distributed
- **2021-05-27** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- **2021-05-28** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
- **2021-05-28** Record vote
- **2021-05-28** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-05-28** Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- **2021-05-28** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- **2021-05-30** Reported enrolled
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the House
- **2021-05-31** Signed in the Senate
- **2021-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-18** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-18** Effective immediately `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b779516e-611a-4741-91d2-642c6c06f98e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).