Texas · House Bill 2596 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.

HB 2596 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#350)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#400)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. 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.

CSHB 2596 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

HB 2596 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2596 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 14, 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.