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TX HB 1720

died on adjournment

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

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

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Did TX HB 1720 pass?

No. TX HB 1720 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 (2025-05-14): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HB 1720 about?

TX HB 1720 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1720?

Gervin-Hawkins is the primary sponsor of TX HB 1720.

Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-05-14 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gervin-Hawkinsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-14

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-13

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-13

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-12

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-12

    Considered in formal meeting

  6. 2025-05-12

    Recalled from subcommittee

  7. 2025-04-24

    Left pending in subcommittee

  8. 2025-04-24

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  9. 2025-04-24

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  10. 2025-04-24

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  11. 2025-04-01

    Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  12. 2025-03-14

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-14

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  14. 2025-01-02

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01700_HB01799/HB 1720.xml

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