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TX HB 1497

died on adjournment

Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 1497 pass?

No. TX HB 1497 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 (2025-03-11): Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

What is TX HB 1497 about?

TX HB 1497 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1497?

Noble, Vasut, Hefner and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 1497, joined by 87 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2025-03-11 — Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nobleprimary
  • Vasutprimary
  • Hefnerprimary
  • DeAyalaprimary
  • Cainprimary
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Bonnencosponsor
  • Buckleycosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Buttoncosponsor
  • Canalescosponsor
  • Capriglionecosponsor
  • Cookcosponsor
  • Craddickcosponsor
  • Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Currycosponsor
  • Darbycosponsor
  • Davis, Aichacosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • Doraziocosponsor
  • Duttoncosponsor
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Fairlycosponsor
  • Frankcosponsor
  • Garcia, Joseycosponsor
  • Gatescosponsor
  • Gerdescosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Harlesscosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Harrisoncosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Holtcosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Hullcosponsor
  • Huntercosponsor
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Kitzmancosponsor
  • LaHoodcosponsor
  • Lambertcosponsor
  • Landgrafcosponsor
  • Leachcosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • Littlecosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Louderbackcosponsor
  • Lowecosponsor
  • Lozanocosponsor
  • Lujancosponsor
  • Luthercosponsor
  • Manuelcosponsor
  • McLaughlincosponsor
  • McQueeneycosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Meyercosponsor
  • Moneycosponsor
  • Morales, Eddiecosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • Muñozcosponsor
  • Olcottcosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Ordazcosponsor
  • Orrcosponsor
  • Pattersoncosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Raymondcosponsor
  • Richardsoncosponsor
  • Schatzlinecosponsor
  • Schoolcraftcosponsor
  • Shaheencosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Slawsoncosponsor
  • Smitheecosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Teppercosponsor
  • Tinderholtcosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • VanDeavercosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Virdellcosponsor
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Ashbycosponsor
  • Barrycosponsor
  • Bell, Cecilcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-03

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-11

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

Official source

Attribution

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