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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 626: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal law enforcement officers.

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 626 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal law enforcement officers. Primary sponsor: Cecil Bell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Considered in Calendars.

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
Cecil BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Considered in Calendars
  2. Committee report sent to Calendars
  3. Committee report distributed
  4. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. Read first time
  12. Filed

Sources

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