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TX HB 4257

died on adjournment

Relating to United States citizenship requirements for the licensing and employment of peace officers.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 4257 pass?

No. TX HB 4257 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 (2025-04-23): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HB 4257 about?

TX HB 4257 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to United States citizenship requirements for the licensing and employment of peace officers.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4257?

Hefner, Capriglione are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4257.

Introduced
2025-04-01
Latest action
2025-04-23 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hefnerprimary
  • Capriglioneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-10

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-01

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-01

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-09

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-09

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-04-09

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-04-15

    Considered in formal meeting

  8. 2025-04-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  10. 2025-04-22

    Committee report distributed

  11. 2025-04-23

    Committee report sent to Calendars

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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/HB04200_HB04299/HB 4257.xml

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