Texas · Senate Bill 1538 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study on digital court reporting conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

SB 1538 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  1. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateThree day rule suspended
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. SenateRead 3rd time
  5. SenatePassed
  6. SenateRecord vote
  7. SenateReported engrossed
  8. HouseReceived from the Senate

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 19, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

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.