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TX SB 438

died on adjournment

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 438 pass?

No. TX SB 438 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 (2025-05-27): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX SB 438 about?

TX SB 438 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 438?

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Capriglione, Guerra are the primary sponsors of TX SB 438.

Introduced
2024-11-21
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"primary
  • Capriglioneprimary
  • Guerraprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-21

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-21

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-10

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-04-10

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-04-10

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-15

    Vote taken in committee

  10. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-16

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  12. 2025-04-16

    Committee report printed and distributed

  13. 2025-04-24

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  14. 2025-04-24

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-24

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  16. 2025-04-24

    Vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-04-24

    Three day rule suspended

  18. 2025-04-24

    Record vote

  19. 2025-04-24

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  20. 2025-04-24

    Passed

    passage

  21. 2025-04-24

    Record vote

  22. 2025-04-24

    Reported engrossed

  23. 2025-04-25

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  24. 2025-04-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2025-04-28

    Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-05-07

    Considered in public hearing

  27. 2025-05-07

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  28. 2025-05-07

    Left pending in committee

  29. 2025-05-10

    Considered in formal meeting

  30. 2025-05-10

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-05-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  32. 2025-05-23

    Committee report distributed

  33. 2025-05-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  34. 2025-05-25

    Rules suspended

  35. 2025-05-25

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  36. 2025-05-25

    Considered in Calendars

  37. 2025-05-27

    Placed on General State Calendar

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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