HB 859 Texas House · 87th Legislature (2021)

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 1, 2021 Last action May 14, 2021

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2021

How they voted

125–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 128

Apr 29, 2021

D Democratic50

50 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican78

75 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to Jurisprudence

upper

May 14, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 3, 2021

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

lower

Apr 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute considered in committee

lower

Apr 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Apr 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute considered in committee

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

lower

3 primary · 9 co-sponsors