HB 217 Texas House · 87th Legislature (2021)

Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021

Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2021

How they voted

127–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 129

Apr 27, 2021

D Democratic51

51 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican78

76 Yea 1 Nay 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

May 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice

upper

May 14, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 27, 2021

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

lower

Apr 6, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor