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HB626

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Cecil Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal law enforcement officers.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 4, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Mar 12, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Mar 19, 2025

(H) House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Mar 24, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Thomas Page for self (with Federal Air Marshal Service)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ammon Blair for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dakota Moyers for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kimberly Moyers for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Timothy Mabry for self (with Lead Through Fire)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as William West for American Legion