Legislative Research: TX HB259 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission and the redistricting of the districts used to elect members of the United States House of Representatives, the Texas Legislature, and the State Board of Education. [HB259 2025 Detail][HB259 2025 Text][HB259 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-19 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes. [HB259 2025 Detail][HB259 2025 Text][HB259 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-04 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms. [HB259 2025 Detail][HB259 2025 Text][HB259 2025 Comments] | 2025-04-14 Left pending in committee |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections. [HB259 2023 Detail][HB259 2023 Text][HB259 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-23 Referred to Elections |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the establishment of subcommittees within the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to study maternal mortality. [HB259 2021 Detail][HB259 2021 Text][HB259 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-13 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters. [HB259 2021 Detail][HB259 2021 Text][HB259 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-25 Referred to Corrections |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. [HB259 2019 Detail][HB259 2019 Text][HB259 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-05 Effective on 9/1/19 |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to persons allowed to record meetings of house and senate committees. [HB259 2017 Detail][HB259 2017 Text][HB259 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-21 Referred to House Administration |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of certain offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee. [HB259 2017 Detail][HB259 2017 Text][HB259 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-13 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to forfeiture of property used in the commission of certain littering offenses. [HB259 2015 Detail][HB259 2015 Text][HB259 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-20 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place. [HB259 2013 Detail][HB259 2013 Text][HB259 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-14 Effective immediately |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to an assessment on subscription video service providers. [HB259 2011 Detail][HB259 2011 Text][HB259 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-30 Left pending in committee |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the impoundment of motor vehicle license plates and the suspension of the vehicle registration for failure to maintain financial responsibility. [HB259 2009 Detail][HB259 2009 Text][HB259 2009 Comments] | 2009-02-17 Referred to Transportation |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB259 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, April 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2025
MLA
"TX HB259 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 Apr. 2025. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB259 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." April 14, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB259 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 14 April 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2025 (accessed July 29, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB1596 | Same As | 2025-06-20 | Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms. | Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB1596 | Same As | 2025-06-20 | Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms. | Effective on 9/1/25 |
