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TX HB 4247

died on adjournment

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for destruction of a flag.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 4247 pass?

No. TX HB 4247 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 (2025-04-14): Left pending in committee

What is TX HB 4247 about?

TX HB 4247 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for destruction of a flag.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4247?

Metcalf is the primary sponsor of TX HB 4247.

Introduced
2025-03-31
Latest action
2025-04-14 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Metcalfprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-14

    Left pending in committee

  2. 2025-04-14

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  3. 2025-04-14

    Considered in public hearing

  4. 2025-03-31

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-31

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-03-10

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04200_HB04299/HB 4247.xml

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