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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2246: Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

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 2246 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent. Primary sponsor: Briscoe Cain (Republican), Ellen Troxclair (Republican), Schatzline. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Briscoe CainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Ellen TroxclairPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
SchatzlinePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“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. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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