Bill Commons

TX HB 2496

died on adjournment

Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order based on the commission of family violence.

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

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Did TX HB 2496 pass?

No. TX HB 2496 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 (2025-05-13): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX HB 2496 about?

TX HB 2496 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order based on the commission of family violence.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 2496?

Dutton is the primary sponsor of TX HB 2496.

Introduced
2025-03-17
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Duttonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-11

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-10

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-09

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-09

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-01

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-01

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  8. 2025-05-01

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  9. 2025-05-01

    Considered in formal meeting

  10. 2025-04-28

    Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

    committee-failure

  11. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  12. 2025-04-28

    Considered in formal meeting

  13. 2025-04-28

    Recalled from subcommittee

  14. 2025-03-24

    Left pending in subcommittee

  15. 2025-03-24

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  16. 2025-03-24

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  17. 2025-03-24

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

  18. 2025-03-17

    Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  20. 2025-02-05

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB02400_HB02499/HB 2496.xml

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