Bill Summary

HB 249 Designation of Official State Flagship (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gonzalez Pittman Co Sponsors: Chaney, Daniels, Gossett-Seidman, Valdés CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Designation of Official State Flagship: Redesignates official state flagship as S.S. American Victory. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/22/25
HOUSE 
Filed
10/28/25
HOUSE 
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/28/25
HOUSE 
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/27/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 3:00 pm, 404 H
01/29/26
HOUSE 
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
HOUSE 
Now in State Affairs Committee
01/30/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/03/26
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/04/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/05/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/11/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/12/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/12/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1656; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
03/06/26
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/30/26
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/14/26)
04/02/26
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2026-27
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bill text & filed amendments
0249
Filed on 10/22/25
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Amendment 407389
Gonzalez Pittman
Filed on 02/02/26
Adopted
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0249C1
Filed on 02/03/26
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Amendment 236554
Passidomo
Filed on 03/06/26
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 526394
Passidomo
Filed on 03/06/26
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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0249ER
Filed on 03/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
15.0465
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