TX HB 5258
died on adjournmentRelating to racial discrimination in voting.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5258 pass?
No. TX HB 5258 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 Elections
What is TX HB 5258 about?
TX HB 5258 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to racial discrimination in voting.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5258?
Bucy is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5258, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-07 — Referred to Elections
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- BARBARA JORDAN TEXAS VOTING RIGHTS ACT (PA12N)
- DISCRIMINATION (S0052)
- Education--Higher--General (I0231)
- Elections--Administration (I0277)
- Elections--General (I0310)
- Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
- Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
- Human Relations (I0410)
- Lawyers (I0515)
- SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
- TEXAS VOTING AND ELECTION INSTITUTE (VR2PP)
- VOTING RIGHTS COMMISSION, TEXAS (VI8JA)
Sponsors
- Bucyprimary
- Morales Shawcosponsor
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 Elections
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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