Texas · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 257: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Introduced Last action August 4, 2025: Filed

Plain-language summary

HB 257 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. Primary sponsor: Cody Harris (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican), Mitch Little (Republican), Stan Gerdes (Republican), Briscoe Cain (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 4, 2025): Filed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Cody Harris (Republican); Jeff Leach (Republican); Mitch Little (Republican); Stan Gerdes (Republican); and 1 more. 16 co-sponsors.