Legislative Research: TX HB257 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties. [HB257 2025 Detail][HB257 2025 Text][HB257 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-19 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. [HB257 2025 Detail][HB257 2025 Text][HB257 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-04 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. [HB257 2025 Detail][HB257 2025 Text][HB257 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-27 Referred to Public Health |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the dates a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public. [HB257 2023 Detail][HB257 2023 Text][HB257 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-05 Left pending in committee |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the period for which the comptroller of public accounts is required to use a school district's local value in determining the total taxable value of property in the district if the comptroller determines that the district is an eligible d... [HB257 2021 Detail][HB257 2021 Text][HB257 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-12 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the definition of economically disadvantaged person for the purposes of determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business. [HB257 2021 Detail][HB257 2021 Text][HB257 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-25 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a policy requiring certain public primary and secondary schools to provide local law enforcement agencies certain information regarding certain individuals authorized to carry a handgun on a campus. [HB257 2019 Detail][HB257 2019 Text][HB257 2019 Comments] | 2019-05-07 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution who are convicted of prostitution. [HB257 2017 Detail][HB257 2017 Text][HB257 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-21 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding the transition from military service to employment. [HB257 2017 Detail][HB257 2017 Text][HB257 2017 Comments] | 2017-05-26 Effective on 9/1/17 |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. [HB257 2015 Detail][HB257 2015 Text][HB257 2015 Comments] | 2015-06-17 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System. [HB257 2013 Detail][HB257 2013 Text][HB257 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-29 Laid on the table subject to call |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned. [HB257 2011 Detail][HB257 2011 Text][HB257 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-17 See remarks for effective date |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to extension or modification of restrictive covenants in certain residential real estate subdivisions. [HB257 2009 Detail][HB257 2009 Text][HB257 2009 Comments] | 2009-05-14 Laid on the table subject to call |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HB257] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Public Health Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Donna Howard TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Penny Morales Shaw TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB257 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 27). LegiScan. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB257/2025
MLA
"TX HB257 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 Feb. 2025. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB257/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB257 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 27, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB257/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB257 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 27 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB257/2025 (accessed July 27, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB256 | Same As | 2025-02-03 | Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. | Referred to State Affairs |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB257 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00257I.htm |
