Texas HB 2306: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain…

Introduced Jan 31, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

Every action

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

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Jan 31, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025HouseReferred to Corrections
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
Apr 24, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1163)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1272)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2306 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

HB 2306 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2306 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

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

Passed 30–1

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 16, 2025	House Corrections	Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2306 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2306 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2306 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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