TX HB 5293
died on adjournmentRelating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5293 pass?
No. TX HB 5293 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 (2025-04-30): Left pending in committee
What is TX HB 5293 about?
TX HB 5293 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5293?
Bonnen is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5293.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-30 — Left pending in committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
- Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
- Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
- FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0655)
- FORENSIC TESTING (S0545)
- Labor--Workforce Development (I0495)
- Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (U0052)
- Science & Technology (I0751)
- STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FT. WORTH (U0020)
Sponsors
- Bonnenprimary
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 Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-30
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-30
Left pending in committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1620
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