Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR12: Calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to release the complete Epstein files.
Status: Introduced, August 19, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 20, 2025:
89(2) HCR 12 - Introduced version - Bill Text By: González of Dallas H.C.R. No. 12 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Prior to the 2024 presidential election, many public figures now holding high office in the executive branch called for the release of Federal Bureau of Investigation files on deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; and WHEREAS, Current FBI Director Kash Patel, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and Vice President J. D. Vance were among the many who have long sought the release of files from the FBI investigation of Mr. Epstein; he was federally charged in 2019 with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors in a case involving dozens of victims; later that year, he died in custody while awaiting trial; his associate and confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell, was subsequently convicted on federal charges related to her role in recruiting and grooming underage girls on his behalf; and WHEREAS, In 2008, Mr. Epstein had pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18; his light sentence caused a scandal whenThe Miami Heraldrevealed that despite reams of evidence against him, he had secured a non-prosecution agreement from the office of then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, who was later appointed U.S. secretary of …
Sponsors
- Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104) · primary sponsor
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: EPSTEIN FILES (NU78L), DEPT. OF JUSTICE, U.S., Resolutions--Legislative Policy
Common questions
- What is HCR12?
- HCR12 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to release the complete Epstein files.
- What is the status of HCR12?
- Introduced as of August 19, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR12?
- Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR12?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00012
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