TX HB 5254
died on adjournmentRelating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5254 pass?
No. TX HB 5254 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 Criminal Jurisprudence
What is TX HB 5254 about?
TX HB 5254 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5254?
Raymond is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5254.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-07 — Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
- COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
- Courts--General (I0160)
- Courts--Judges (I0140)
- Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
- CRIME VICTIMS (S0046)
- Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
- EVIDENCE (S0250)
- FORENSIC TESTING (S0545)
- Governor (I0375)
- INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES (S0598)
- PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF (V6037)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- TEXAS INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION ACT (PB6MJ)
- TEXAS INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION (VJ3ZV)
Sponsors
- Raymondprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-14
Filed
filing
2025-04-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-07
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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