House bill · 89R

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.

Did not pass

Progress

181 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 69 days

Topics

Aliens Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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