Texas · Senate Bill 16 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government…

SB 16 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Aug 7, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time
  15. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  16. SenateAmended
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  1. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  2. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 16 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 11, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 8 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.