BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
HB 2497: Discharge of offenders
Revising provisions relating to discharge of offenders.
Summary
- Authorizes the release of an offender who was not convicted of a violent or sex offense and who has completed at least one-half of the term of community supervision.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Betty Morris (D-18)
- Introduced
- January 17, 1994 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Requested by
- State agency
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Betty Morris (D-18)
7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2497 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2497 (2025–26) Child welfare response
- HB 2497 (2023–24) Ferries 75 work group
- HB 2497 (2019–20) Affordable housing financing
- HB 2497 (2017–18) Aircraft noise abatement
- HB 2497 (2015–16) Female genital mutilation
- HB 2497 (2013–14) Indigent defense/cost recvry
- HB 2497 (2011–12) Minimum wage/tipped employee
- HB 2497 (2009–10) Victimizing homeless persons