Bill Commons

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

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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
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Subjects

Sponsors

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-25

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-25

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  4. 2025-05-25

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-05-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-05-23

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-05-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  8. 2025-05-10

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-05-10

    Considered in formal meeting

  10. 2025-05-07

    Left pending in committee

  11. 2025-05-07

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  12. 2025-05-07

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-04-28

    Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2025-04-25

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  16. 2025-04-24

    Reported engrossed

  17. 2025-04-24

    Record vote

  18. 2025-04-24

    Passed

    passage

  19. 2025-04-24

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  20. 2025-04-24

    Record vote

  21. 2025-04-24

    Three day rule suspended

  22. 2025-04-24

    Vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-04-24

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  24. 2025-04-24

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  25. 2025-04-24

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  26. 2025-04-16

    Committee report printed and distributed

  27. 2025-04-16

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  28. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-04-15

    Vote taken in committee

  30. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-04-10

    Left pending in committee

  32. 2025-04-10

    Considered in public hearing

  33. 2025-04-10

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  34. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  36. 2024-11-21

    Filed

    filing

  37. 2024-11-21

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00400_SB00499/SB 438.xml

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