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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 274: Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.

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 274 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government. Primary sponsor: Briscoe Cain (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

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
Briscoe CainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse128

“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. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
  2. Considered in public hearing
  3. Left pending in committee
  4. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Referred to State Affairs
  7. Read first time
  8. Filed

Sources

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