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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2351: Relating to prohibiting the employment of persons not lawfully present; creating a criminal offense.

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 2351 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to prohibiting the employment of persons not lawfully present; creating a criminal offense. Primary sponsor: Harold Dutton (Democratic), Shelley Luther (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Harold DuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Shelley LutherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62

“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 committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Considered in public hearing
  4. Referred to State Affairs
  5. Read first time
  6. Filed

Sources

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