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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5008: Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

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 5008 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities. Primary sponsor: Keith Bell (Republican), Terry Wilson (Republican), James Frank (Republican), Paul Dyson (Republican), Wes Virdell (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Terry WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
James FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Paul DysonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Wes VirdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
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. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Postponed
  4. Read 2nd time
  5. Placed on General State Calendar
  6. Considered in Calendars
  7. Committee report sent to Calendars
  8. Committee report distributed
  9. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  11. Considered in public hearing
  12. Recalled from subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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