Texas · House Bill 5259 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to death records maintained and provided by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services.

HB 5259 Sponsored by Steve Toth Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Elections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House Elections Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.