Texas · House Bill 4614 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.

HB 4614 Sponsored by Sam Harless Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  12. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  13. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Corrections
  14. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  15. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  16. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  17. HouseCommittee report distributed
  18. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  19. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  20. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePassed to engrossment
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2567)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2674)
  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.

CSHB 4614 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 114–20
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 20 Not voting 16
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

HB 4614 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–25
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 25 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 58 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.