Bill Commons

TX HB 837

died on adjournment

Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.

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

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Did TX HB 837 pass?

No. TX HB 837 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 (2025-05-01): Postponed

What is TX HB 837 about?

TX HB 837 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 837?

Howard, Harless are the primary sponsors of TX HB 837.

Introduced
2025-03-05
Latest action
2025-05-01 — Postponed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Howardprimary
  • Harlessprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-01

    Postponed

  2. 2025-05-01

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  3. 2025-05-01

    Placed on General State Calendar

  4. 2025-04-28

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-04-08

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-04-07

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-04-07

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  8. 2025-04-01

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-01

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-03-25

    Left pending in committee

  11. 2025-03-25

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  12. 2025-03-25

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-05

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00800_HB00899/HB 837.xml

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