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TX HB 4937

died on adjournment

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Did TX HB 4937 pass?

No. TX HB 4937 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Laid on the table subject to call

What is TX HB 4937 about?

TX HB 4937 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4937?

Harless, Hull are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4937.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-05-05 — Laid on the table subject to call
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Harlessprimary
  • Hullprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-05

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

  2. 2025-05-05

    Companion considered in lieu of

  3. 2025-05-02

    Placed on General State Calendar

  4. 2025-04-30

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-04-28

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-04-25

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-04-25

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  8. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-16

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-16

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-04-09

    Left pending in committee

  12. 2025-04-09

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  13. 2025-04-09

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  14. 2025-04-09

    Considered in public hearing

  15. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Corrections

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  17. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04900_HB04999/HB 4937.xml

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