Texas · House Bill 1720 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from…

HB 1720 Sponsored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 2, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  1. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  2. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  3. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.