Texas · House Bill 256 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the…

HB 256 Sponsored by Terri Leo Wilson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 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 Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  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 7, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 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.