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HB 1579

  • Texas House Bill
  • 87th Legislature (2021)
  • Introduced in House Mar 08, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to the protection of the free exercise of religion rights of inmates and ensuring access to volunteer and faith-based chaplains and chaplaincy services.

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Criminal Justice, Texas Department Of (V8788) Corrections--Jails & Prisons (I0092) Religion (I0646)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (19)

James White

  • Republican
Primary

Doc Anderson

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Trent Ashby

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 9
Cosponsor

Greg Bonnen

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 24
Cosponsor

DeWayne Burns

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 58
Cosponsor

Briscoe Cain

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 128
Cosponsor

Jay Dean

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 7
Cosponsor

Phil King

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 10
Cosponsor

Brooks Landgraf

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 81
Cosponsor

Mayes Middleton

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 11
Cosponsor

Tom Oliverson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 130
Cosponsor

Tan Parker

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 12
Cosponsor

Jared Patterson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 106
Cosponsor

Bryan Slaton

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Valoree Swanson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 150
Cosponsor

Tony Tinderholt

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 94
Cosponsor

Gary VanDeaver

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 1
Cosponsor

Cody Vasut

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 25
Cosponsor

Terry Wilson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 20
Cosponsor

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Mar 08, 2021

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Corrections

  • Referral-Committee
Corrections

Feb 04, 2021

House

Filed

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