Texas · Senate Bill 1879 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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 Corrections
  26. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3773)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRecord vote (RV#664)
  35. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#793)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 1879 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–1
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 1 Not voting 7
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

SB 1879 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

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.