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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5461: Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits following certain parental truancy convictions.

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 5461 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits following certain parental truancy convictions. Primary sponsor: Helen Kerwin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): No action taken in subcommittee.

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
Helen KerwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58

“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. No action taken in subcommittee
  2. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  3. Posting rule suspended
  4. Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
  5. Read first time
  6. Filed

Sources

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