TX HB 257
died on adjournmentRelating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
Texas · 891 · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 257 pass?
No. TX HB 257 died when the 891 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-04): Filed
What is TX HB 257 about?
TX HB 257 is a bill in the 891 titled “Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 257?
Harris, Leach, Little and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 257, joined by 16 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-08-04 — Filed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harrisprimary
- Leachprimary
- Littleprimary
- Gerdesprimary
- Cainprimary
- Noblecosponsor
- Morgancosponsor
- Moneycosponsor
- Louderbackcosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Hicklandcosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Bell, Cecilcosponsor
- LaHoodcosponsor
- Troxclaircosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Olcottcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-08-04
Filed
filing
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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