Texas · Senate Bill 1660 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

SB 1660 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 63 earlier steps
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  24. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-J. Jones)
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3785)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3890)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  48. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  49. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  50. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  51. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  52. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  53. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  54. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  55. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  56. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  57. SenateConference committee report filed
  58. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  59. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  60. SenateRecord vote
  61. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#4160)
  63. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-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

8 recorded votes: 6 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 CSSB 1660 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 7, 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 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1660 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 113–24
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 24 Not voting 13
Democrats: 30 yes, 23 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

SB 1660 was passed · Full House

Passed 113–23
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 23 Not voting 14
Democrats: 30 yes, 23 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Representative Cook moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1660 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1660 prevailed · Full House

Passed 109–25
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 25 Not voting 16
Democrats: 23 yes, 25 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 25

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Jun 1, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–3

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.