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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Legislature urges U.S. Department of Justice to release complete Epstein files
Last action · July 23, 2025: FiledSponsors: Jessica González and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
The 89th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, adopted a urging the U.S. Department of Justice and the Trump administration to release the complete Federal Bureau of Investigation files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The measure directs the Texas secretary of state to forward official copies of the resolution to President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
The measure serves as an official formal request from a state legislative body directing federal officials to release investigative records, though it carries no binding legal authority over federal agencies.
- Jeffrey Epstein was a financier and registered sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. context
- Concurrent resolutions express the sentiment of a legislative body and do not carry the force of law or require executive signature. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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U.S. Department of Justice
The federal agency is called upon by the Texas Legislature to release complete investigative files regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump administration
Executive branch officials are urged by the state resolution to disclose full accounting records and investigative materials.
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This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jul 23, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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State Legislative Pressure on Federal Transparency
State legislatures are increasingly utilizing formal concurrent resolutions to formally weigh in on federal executive branch transparency and investigative disclosure decisions.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment50Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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