House bill · 89R
HB 1497
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
Did not pass
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 3
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 3, 2024 · House
Authors
and 87 coauthors or sponsors
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- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Terry Canales cosponsorD
- Paul Dyson cosponsorR
- Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
- Josey Garcia cosponsorD
- Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
- Cecil Bell cosponsorR
- Gary Gates cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Trent Ashby cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Christian Manuel cosponsorD
- John Smithee cosponsorR
- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
- Jay Dean cosponsorR
- Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- David Lowe cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- Aicha Davis cosponsorD
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- Sam Harless cosponsorR
- Drew Darby cosponsorR
- Trey Wharton cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- Tom Craddick cosponsorR
- Richard Raymond cosponsorD
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Angie Button cosponsorR
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Todd Hunter cosponsorR
- Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
- Dennis Paul cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
- Brian Harrison cosponsorR
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- James Frank cosponsorR
- Harold Dutton cosponsorD
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
- Stan Lambert cosponsorR
- Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
- Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
- Eddie Morales cosponsorD
- Jeff Leach cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
In committee
- Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · never reported
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