Legislative Research: TX HB717 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty. [HB717 2025 Detail][HB717 2025 Text][HB717 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-04 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to fire escape exemptions for certain courthouses. [HB717 2023 Detail][HB717 2023 Text][HB717 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-10 Laid on the table subject to call |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense. [HB717 2021 Detail][HB717 2021 Text][HB717 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-01 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Liberty County. [HB717 2019 Detail][HB717 2019 Text][HB717 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-21 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to HIV and AIDS tests and to health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests. [HB717 2017 Detail][HB717 2017 Text][HB717 2017 Comments] | 2017-05-02 Left pending in committee |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts from single-member trustee districts. [HB717 2015 Detail][HB717 2015 Text][HB717 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-23 Referred to Public Education |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the duties of and the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney in Lavaca County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District. [HB717 2013 Detail][HB717 2013 Text][HB717 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-14 Effective on 9/1/13 |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district. [HB717 2011 Detail][HB717 2011 Text][HB717 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-09 Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the eligibility of certain sex offenders for parole. [HB717 2009 Detail][HB717 2009 Text][HB717 2009 Comments] | 2009-04-15 No action taken in committee |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB717 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, March 04). LegiScan. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB717/2025
MLA
"TX HB717 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 04 Mar. 2025. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB717/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB717 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." March 04, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB717/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB717 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 04 March 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB717/2025 (accessed July 27, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB965 | Same As | 2025-06-20 | Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty. | Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB965 | Same As | 2025-06-20 | Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty. | Effective on 9/1/25 |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB717 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00717I.htm |
