TX HB 5097
died on adjournmentRelating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5097 pass?
No. TX HB 5097 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 (2025-05-15): Placed on General State Calendar
What is TX HB 5097 about?
TX HB 5097 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5097?
Guillen is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5097.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-05-15 — Placed on General State Calendar
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V1133)
- CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF (V0242)
- CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008)
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
- FIRE MARSHAL (S0196)
- HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
- HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0008)
- Insurance--Insurers & Agents (I0425)
- INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0006)
- Law Enforcement (I0510)
- MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS (V0644)
- MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0812)
- Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
- PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0022)
- PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
- Utilities--General (I0830)
Sponsors
- Guillenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-13
Filed
filing
2025-04-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-07
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
referral-committee
2025-05-07
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-07
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-05-07
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-07
Left pending in committee
2025-05-09
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-09
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-05-09
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-12
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-05-12
Committee report distributed
2025-05-12
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-13
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-15
Placed on General State Calendar
Versions
Documents
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Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2587
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