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Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 130: Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 130 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests. Primary sponsor: Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 15, 2025): Filed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source