TX HB 354
died on adjournmentRelating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
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Quick answers
Did TX HB 354 pass?
No. TX HB 354 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 (2025-02-28): Referred to State Affairs
What is TX HB 354 about?
TX HB 354 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 354?
Cain is the primary sponsor of TX HB 354, joined by 13 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-28
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — Referred to State Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- Aliens (I0032)
- ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
- BORDER PROTECTION UNIT ACT (P94WR)
- BORDER PROTECTION UNIT (V45BS)
- BORDER (S0045)
- Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
- COVID-19 (SB9YM)
- Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
- Governor (I0375)
- Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)
- INSPECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF (BORDER PROTECTION UNIT) (VY3F2)
- Law Enforcement (I0510)
- Legislature (I0520)
- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
- MEXICO (G2781)
- PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)
- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (V8707)
- PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
- SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
- TRESPASS (S0549)
Sponsors
- Cainprimary
- Harriscosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Hullcosponsor
- Kerwincosponsor
- LaHoodcosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Moneycosponsor
- Morgancosponsor
- Piersoncosponsor
- Shofnercosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-28
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-28
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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