Texas · House Bill 355 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the…

HB 355 Sponsored by Tom Craddick Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 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 the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

Every action

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

Show the 19 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1088)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1129)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

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

HB 355 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

HB 355 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.