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TX HB 253

died on adjournment

Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University.

Texas · 892 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 253 pass?

No. TX HB 253 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-27): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HB 253 about?

TX HB 253 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 253?

Guillen, Buckley, Kitzman are the primary sponsors of TX HB 253.

Introduced
2025-08-25
Latest action
2025-08-27 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Guillenprimary
  • Buckleyprimary
  • Kitzmanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-27

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-08-26

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-08-26

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-08-25

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-08-25

    Considered in formal meeting

  6. 2025-08-25

    Referred to Agriculture & Livestock

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-08-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-08-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB253

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