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House bill · 89R

HB 1561

Relating to the licensing of legal permanent residents as county jailers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those legal permanent residents by political subdivisions.

Did not pass

Progress

92 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Dec 10, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Corrections: Jails & PrisonsOccupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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SB 1563Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.José MenéndezDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4614Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.Sam HarlessRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 16, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3860Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Alma AllenDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 7, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3673Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.Dade PhelanRReported from committeeDid not passMay 7, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 554Relating to the licensing of legal permanent residents as county jailers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those legal permanent residents by political subdivisions.Nathan JohnsonDReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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