Texas · House Bill 745 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.

HB 745 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil 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#523)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#571)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 745 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 116–24
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 24 Not voting 10
Democrats: 42 yes, 11 no Republicans: 74 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

HB 745 was passed · Full House

Passed 104–22
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 22 Not voting 24
Democrats: 44 yes, 7 no Republicans: 60 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 20

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.