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TX HB 4317

died on adjournment

Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 4317 pass?

No. TX HB 4317 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 (2025-05-02): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HB 4317 about?

TX HB 4317 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4317?

Bell, Cecil, Toth, Bell, Keith are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4317.

Introduced
2025-04-01
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bell, Cecilprimary
  • Tothprimary
  • Bell, Keithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-11

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-01

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-01

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-08

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-08

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-04-08

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. 2025-04-08

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-28

    Considered in formal meeting

  9. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-05-01

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  12. 2025-05-01

    Committee report distributed

  13. 2025-05-02

    Committee report sent to Calendars

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04300_HB04399/HB 4317.xml

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