Texas · House Bill 917 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.

HB 917 Sponsored by David Spiller Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 18 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
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#517)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#567)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

HB 917 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–6
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 6 Not voting 6
Democrats: 54 yes, 6 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

HB 917 was passed · Full House

Passed 119–8
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 8 Not voting 23
Democrats: 50 yes, 1 no Republicans: 69 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

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.