Texas · House Bill 2229 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

HB 2229 Sponsored by Ana Hernandez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 16 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1726)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1831)
  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.

HB 2229 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 90–32
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 32 Not voting 28
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 32 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 32

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 21

HB 2229 was passed · Full House

Passed 111–31
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 31 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 50 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 31

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–2

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.