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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1821: Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records.

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 1821 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records. Primary sponsor: Rhetta Bowers (Democratic), Chris Turner (Democratic), Alma Allen (Democratic), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Left pending in subcommittee.

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): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rhetta BowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Chris TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Alma AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Rafael AnchíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148

“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. Left pending in subcommittee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  3. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. Posting rule suspended
  6. Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
  7. Read first time
  8. Filed

Sources

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