Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief
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Officially: “Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.” 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 7, 2025
Filed · Feb 7, 2025
Read first time · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Feb 7, 2025
Co-author authorized · Feb 11, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Feb 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 12, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Feb 12, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Feb 12, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Feb 13, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Feb 13, 2025
Co-author authorized · Feb 18, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Feb 18, 2025
Co-author authorized · Feb 19, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Feb 19, 2025
Record vote · Feb 19, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Feb 19, 2025
Record vote · Feb 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Feb 19, 2025
Record vote · Feb 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · Feb 19, 2025
Passed · Feb 19, 2025
Record vote · Feb 19, 2025
Statement(s) submitted · Feb 19, 2025
Reported engrossed · Feb 19, 2025
Received from the Senate · Feb 20, 2025
Read first time · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 2, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 2, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 6, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 6, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 6, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 6, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 12, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · May 12, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 12, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 12, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 15, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 15, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 15, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 15, 2025
Placed on Major State Calendar · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 19, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 20, 2025
Passed · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 20, 2025
Co-author authorized · May 21, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 29, 2025
Read · May 29, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 29, 2025
Record vote · May 29, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 16, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 16, 2025
The numbers
21
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HuffmanBettencourtBirdwellCampbellCreightonFloresHagenbuchHallHancockHinojosa, Juan "Chuy"HughesKingKolkhorstMiddletonNicholsParkerPaxtonPerrySchwertnerWestSmithee
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-29 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
SBi40 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 113, Nays 30, Present, not voting 3
CSSBi40 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-19 · Yeas 132, Nays 13, 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 16, 2025).