Texas · Senate Bill 1019 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3216)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3313)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 SB 1019 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 1019 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Excused · 9

SB 1019 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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