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Texas Legislature · SB 1574 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to a centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council for certain justices and judges

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Officially: “Relating to a centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council for certain justices and judges. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 24, 2025
Filed · Feb 24, 2025
Read first time · Mar 6, 2025
Referred to Finance · Mar 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 16, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 22, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 23, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 28, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 28, 2025
Passed · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 28, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Read first time · Apr 30, 2025
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Apr 30, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 8, 2025
Meeting cancelled · May 8, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 8, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 12, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 16, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 19, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 19, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 23, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 26, 2025
Read · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ZaffiriniEckhardtLeach

Recorded votes

The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
SBi1574 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 96, Nays 30, Present, not voting 1
CSSBi1574 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 104, Nays 37, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).