TX HB 3971
died on adjournmentRelating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to the duties of that department.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 3971 pass?
No. TX HB 3971 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 (2025-03-27): Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
What is TX HB 3971 about?
TX HB 3971 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to the duties of that department.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 3971?
Pierson, Cain are the primary sponsors of TX HB 3971, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-27
- Latest action
- 2025-03-27 — Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Piersonprimary
- Cainprimary
- Luthercosponsor
- Moneycosponsor
- Olcottcosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-06
Filed
filing
2025-03-27
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-27
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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