Texas · House Bill 5243 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 48 cosponsors: 47 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 48 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.