TX HB 5159
died on adjournmentRelating to providing inmates with state-issued identification on release or discharge.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5159 pass?
No. TX HB 5159 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 (2025-04-07): Referred to Corrections
What is TX HB 5159 about?
TX HB 5159 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to providing inmates with state-issued identification on release or discharge.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5159?
Bryant is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5159.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-07 — Referred to Corrections
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bryantprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-14
Filed
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2025-04-07
Read first time
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2025-04-07
Referred to Corrections
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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