Bill Commons

TX HB 689

died on adjournment

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.

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

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Did TX HB 689 pass?

No. TX HB 689 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 (2025-05-15): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX HB 689 about?

TX HB 689 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 689?

Gervin-Hawkins is the primary sponsor of TX HB 689.

Introduced
2025-03-04
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gervin-Hawkinsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-13

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-12

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-12

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-12

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-06

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-06

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-05-06

    Recalled from subcommittee

  9. 2025-05-01

    Left pending in subcommittee

  10. 2025-05-01

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  11. 2025-05-01

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  12. 2025-05-01

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  13. 2025-03-25

    Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  14. 2025-03-04

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-04

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  16. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00600_HB00699/HB 689.xml

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