TX HB 2956
died on adjournmentRelating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 2956 pass?
No. TX HB 2956 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 (2025-04-30): Left pending in committee
What is TX HB 2956 about?
TX HB 2956 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 2956?
McLaughlin is the primary sponsor of TX HB 2956.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-20
- Latest action
- 2025-04-30 — Left pending in committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788)
- Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
- Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
- Family--Family Violence (I0353)
- JAIL STANDARDS, COMMISSION ON (V9946)
- MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (S2314)
- PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF (V6037)
- Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
- PUBLIC NOTICE (S0264)
- PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
- State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Sponsors
- McLaughlinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-18
Filed
filing
2025-03-20
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-20
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-30
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-30
Left pending in committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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