Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses
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Officially: “Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Mar 14, 2025
Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 15, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 16, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 16, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 24, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 24, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 24, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 24, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 24, 2025
Passed · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 24, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 25, 2025
Read first time · Apr 28, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Apr 28, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 13, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 13, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 13, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 15, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 19, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 19, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 19, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 20, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 22, 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 reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CreightonLittle
Recorded votes
SBi2798 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 138, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
SBi2798 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 136, Nays 1, 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).