Texas HB 908: Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 6, 2025
Passed the House Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 6, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 24, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 24, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 24, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Mar 27, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 2, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 2, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025HousePassed
Apr 3, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#74)
Apr 3, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 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 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 908 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0

Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

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 908 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 19, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 908 was passed · Full House

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 908 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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