Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 256
Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Morales, Eddie (Democratic)
- Martinez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Shofner (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Swanson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 12, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed