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

HB 163: Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

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 163 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses. Primary sponsor: Tom Oliverson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (August 15, 2025): Filed.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom OliversonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse130

“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