2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB4937

Legislative Summary

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Bill History

3/13/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Corrections
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Sam Harless
Sam Harless
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/25/202512.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/13/202510.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/25/20258.7 KB
Misc
Misc4/24/20255.1 KB
Misc
Misc4/8/20255.1 KB