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TX HB 1317

died on adjournment

Relating to authorizing the attorney general to petition the chief justice of the supreme court to convene a special three-judge district court in certain circumstances.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 1317 pass?

No. TX HB 1317 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 (2025-04-02): Left pending in committee

What is TX HB 1317 about?

TX HB 1317 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to authorizing the attorney general to petition the chief justice of the supreme court to convene a special three-judge district court in certain circumstances.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1317?

Schoolcraft is the primary sponsor of TX HB 1317.

Introduced
2025-03-10
Latest action
2025-04-02 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schoolcraftprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-14

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-10

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-02

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-02

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-04-02

    Left pending in committee

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01300_HB01399/HB 1317.xml

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