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TX HB 2705

died on adjournment

Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 2705 pass?

No. TX HB 2705 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 (2025-03-18): Referred to Higher Education

What is TX HB 2705 about?

TX HB 2705 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 2705?

Zwiener, Howard are the primary sponsors of TX HB 2705.

Introduced
2025-03-18
Latest action
2025-03-18 — Referred to Higher Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zwienerprimary
  • Howardprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-18

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-18

    Referred to Higher Education

    referral-committee

Versions

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/HB02700_HB02799/HB 2705.xml

Attribution

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