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TX SB 257

died on adjournment

Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 257 pass?

No. TX SB 257 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 (2025-02-03): Referred to State Affairs

What is TX SB 257 about?

TX SB 257 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 257?

Alvarado, Blanco, Cook and 4 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 257.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-02-03 — Referred to State Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvaradoprimary
  • Blancoprimary
  • Cookprimary
  • Eckhardtprimary
  • Gutierrezprimary
  • Menéndezprimary
  • Milesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-02-03

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  3. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  4. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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