Texas · House Bill 2593 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

HB 2593 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  17. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2739)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePostponed (5/16/25 12:30 PM)
  25. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#2886)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseReported engrossed
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 2593 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

HB 2593 was passed · Full House

Passed 124–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 0 Not voting 26
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 17

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2593 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

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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 6, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–2
May 23, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.