TX HB5508 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 5508

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-06 - Committee report sent to Calendars
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Film Academy to facilitate workforce development in the state's film, television, and digital media industries.

Title

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Film Academy to facilitate workforce development in the state's film, television, and digital media industries.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-06	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-05	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-05	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-02	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-02	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-29	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-29	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-29	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-29	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-07	House	Referred to Higher Education
2025-04-07	House	Read first time
2025-03-14	House	Filed

Subjects

Arts & Humanities
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Electronic Information Systems
FILM ACADEMY BOARD, TEXAS
Governor
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Labor
Labor--Workforce Development
MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY
SENATE, TEXAS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB5508
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB05508I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB05508H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB05508I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB05508H.htm