Texas · House Bill 1461 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the…

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#838)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#985)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. HouseReported engrossed
  5. SenateReceived from the House
  6. SenateRead first time
  7. SenateReferred to Finance
  8. SenateCo-sponsor authorized

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1461 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

HB 1461 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.