Texas · House Bill 4737 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law…

HB 4737 Sponsored by Salman Bhojani Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 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 application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law in another state.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1

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.