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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

Quick answers

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

  1. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Corrections

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-09

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-09

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-04-09

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. 2025-04-09

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-16

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-16

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-25

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  12. 2025-04-25

    Committee report distributed

  13. 2025-04-28

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. 2025-04-30

    Considered in Calendars

  15. 2025-05-02

    Placed on General State Calendar

  16. 2025-05-05

    Companion considered in lieu of

  17. 2025-05-05

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

Official source

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

Attribution

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