Legislative Research: TX HB259 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature

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SessionTitle/DescriptionLast 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

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX HB259 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. (2013, June 14). LegiScan. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2013
MLA
"TX HB259 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 Jun. 2013. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2013>.
Chicago
"TX HB259 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." June 14, 2013 LegiScan. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2013.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB259 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. 14 June 2013. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB259/2013 (accessed August 02, 2026).

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