Texas · House Bill 2234 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

HB 2234 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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 s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · 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#2786)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2892)
  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 2234 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 74–65
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 65 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 65 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 65

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 2234 was passed · Full House

Passed 69–52
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 52 Not voting 29
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 52 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 52

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–4

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.