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House bill · 89R

HB 4937

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Did not pass

Progress

53 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseAprMay

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. Laid on the table subject to call

    May 5, 2025 · House

  2. Companion considered in lieu of

    May 5, 2025 · House

  3. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 2, 2025 · House

  4. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  5. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  6. Committee report distributed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  8. Reported favorably as substituted Corrections

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  10. Considered in public hearing Corrections

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  11. Left pending in committee

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  12. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Corrections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  13. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  14. Considered in public hearing Corrections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  15. Referred to Corrections Corrections

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  16. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  17. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Corrections

    House

    Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Corrections: Parole, Probation & Pardons

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 1024Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.Matt ShaheenRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1506Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2854Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.Rafael AnchíaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2017Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.Stan GerdesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1737Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2306Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.Denise VillalobosRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4937 (89R) · Polis