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TX HB 5042

died on adjournment

Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 5042 pass?

No. TX HB 5042 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 5042 about?

TX HB 5042 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 5042?

Hayes is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5042.

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

Sponsors

  • Hayesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-03

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-14

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-14

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-04-14

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. 2025-04-14

    Left pending in committee

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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/HB05000_HB05099/HB 5042.xml

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