Texas · House Bill 75 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 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 formal meeting · 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 Major State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2695)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#2819)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRecord vote
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateRecord vote
  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

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

CSHB 75 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 87–41
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 41 Not voting 22
Democrats: 11 yes, 41 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 41

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 14

HB 75 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–38
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 38 Not voting 18
Democrats: 15 yes, 36 no Republicans: 79 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 13

HB 75 , Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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 75 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–3
May 23, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 56 cosponsors: 56 Republicans.

All 56 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.