Texas · House Bill 200 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when…

HB 200 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 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 jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1675)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1787)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

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

CSHB 200 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 110–31
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 31 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 3 no Republicans: 51 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 31

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

HB 200 was passed · Full House

Passed 102–45
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 45 Not voting 3
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 43 yes, 43 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 45

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 6 cosponsors

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.