TX HB 5237
died on adjournmentRelating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5237 pass?
No. TX HB 5237 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 (2025-04-07): Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
What is TX HB 5237 about?
TX HB 5237 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5237?
Flores, Rodríguez Ramos, Simmons are the primary sponsors of TX HB 5237, joined by 2 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-07 — Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Floresprimary
- Rodríguez Ramosprimary
- Simmonsprimary
- Bryantcosponsor
- Wucosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-14
Filed
filing
2025-04-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-07
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2961
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