Texas HB 305: Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the House May 13, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 28, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 31, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 12, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2230)
May 12, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2296)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 14, 2025SenateRead first time
May 14, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time

May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 24, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 25, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

CSHB 305 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–1

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

David LoweR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 305 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–4

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 4 Not voting 10

Democrats: 54 yes, 4 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 305 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 23, 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 23, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 25, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 305 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 305 was passed · Full House

Senator Cook moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 305 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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