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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1554: Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States.

In committee 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 1554 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on December 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States. Primary sponsor: Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Lacey Hull (Republican), Brooks Landgraf (Republican), John McQueeney (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Brooks LandgrafPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
John McQueeneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118

“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. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to State Affairs
  10. Read first time
  11. Filed

Sources

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