Texas · Senate Bill 839 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a witness protection unit within the Department of Public Safety.

SB 839 Sponsored by Royce West Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  1. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  2. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  5. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  6. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.