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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 200: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

Passed one chamber 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 200 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility. Primary sponsor: Brad Buckley (Republican), Cook, Venton Jones (Democratic), Jo Jones (Democratic), Cody Vasut (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Received from the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad BuckleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Venton JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Jo JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Cody VasutPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Aicha DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Josey GarciaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138

“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. Received from the House
  2. Reported engrossed
  3. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. Record vote
  5. Passed
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed to engrossment
  10. Read 2nd time
  11. Placed on General State Calendar
  12. Considered in Calendars

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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