Texas · House Bill 3166 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims'…

HB 3166 Sponsored by David Cook Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

Every action

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

Show the 6 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.