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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

Quick answers

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

  1. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-05

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-25

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-03-25

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-03-25

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-04-01

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-04-01

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-07

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  10. 2025-04-07

    Committee report distributed

  11. 2025-04-08

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  12. 2025-04-28

    Considered in Calendars

  13. 2025-05-01

    Placed on General State Calendar

  14. 2025-05-01

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  15. 2025-05-01

    Postponed

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

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