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HB 1497In committee

Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

89(R) · Regular SessionTexas HouseLast action March 11, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

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Current status

In committee

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Latest official action

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM

March 11, 2025 · house

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Daniel AldersR · 6Trent AshbyR · 9Jeff BarryR · 29Cecil BellR · 3Keith BellR · 4Greg BonnenR · 24Brad BuckleyR · 54Ben BumgarnerR · 63Angie ButtonR · 112Terry CanalesD · 40Giovanni CapriglioneR · 98David CookR · 96Tom CraddickR · 82Charles CunninghamR · 127Pat CurryR · 56Drew DarbyR · 72Aicha DavisD · 109Jay DeanR · 7Mark DorazioR · 122Harold DuttonD · 142Paul DysonR · 14Caroline FairlyR · 87James FrankR · 69Josey GarciaD · 124Gary GatesR · 28Stan GerdesR · 17Ryan GuillenR · 31Sam HarlessR · 126Cody HarrisR · 8Caroline Harris DavilaR · 52Brian HarrisonR · 10Richard HayesR · 57Hillary HicklandR · 55Janis HoltR · 18Andy HopperR · 64Lacey HullR · 138Todd HunterR · 32Carrie IsaacR · 73Helen KerwinR · 58Stan KitzmanR · 85Marc LaHoodR · 121Stan LambertR · 71Brooks LandgrafR · 81Jeff LeachR · 67Terri Leo-WilsonR · 23Mitch LittleR · 65Janie LopezR · 37A.J. LouderbackR · 30David LoweR · 91J.M. LozanoR · 43John LujanR · 118Shelley LutherR · 62Christian ManuelD · 22Don McLaughlinR · 80John McQueeneyR · 97Will MetcalfR · 16Morgan MeyerR · 108Brent MoneyR · 2Eddie MoralesD · 74Matt MorganR · 26Sergio MuñozD · 36Mike OlcottR · 60Tom OliversonR · 130Claudia OrdazD · 79Angelia OrrR · 13Jared PattersonR · 106Dennis PaulR · 129Katrina PiersonR · 33Richard RaymondD · 42Keresa RichardsonR · 61Nate SchatzlineR · 93Alan SchoolcraftR · 44Matt ShaheenR · 66Joanne ShofnerR · 11Shelby SlawsonR · 59John SmitheeR · 86David SpillerR · 68Valoree SwansonR · 150Carl TepperR · 84Tony TinderholtR · 94Steve TothR · 15Ellen TroxclairR · 19Gary VanDeaverR · 1Denise VillalobosR · 34Wes VirdellR · 53Trey WhartonR · 12Terry WilsonR · 20

Committee history

  1. Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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Legislative timeline

  1. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM

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  2. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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