TX SB 283
died on adjournmentRelating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
Quick answers
Did TX SB 283 pass?
No. TX SB 283 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 Economic Development
What is TX SB 283 about?
TX SB 283 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 283?
Miles, Cook are the primary sponsors of TX SB 283.
- Introduced
- 2024-11-12
- Latest action
- 2025-02-03 — Referred to Economic Development
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (VV780)
- HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0238)
- Historic Preservation & Museums (I0392)
- Legislature (I0520)
- PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY (U0024)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (U0214)
Sponsors
- Milesprimary
- Cookprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-11-12
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
2025-02-03
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-03
Referred to Economic Development
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 3183
Official source
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