Texas SB 1946: Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide…

Introduced Mar 5, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate May 12, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 5, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 13, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 8, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 12, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 12, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 12, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 12, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 12, 2025SenatePassed
May 12, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 12, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 12, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 14, 2025HouseRead first time
May 14, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3811)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HouseAmended (1-Manuel)
May 28, 2025HousePassed as amended
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3909)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 SB 1946 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Kevin SparksR

Excused · 1

Roland GutierrezD

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

Passed 29–1

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Kevin SparksR

Excused · 1

Roland GutierrezD

SB 1946 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 86–49

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 86 No 49 Not voting 15

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 49 no

How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 49

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 11

Excused · 3

SB 1946 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 75–55

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 75 No 55 Not voting 20

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 55 no

How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 55

Not voting · 3

Absent · 10

Excused · 7

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1946 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Kevin SparksR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 5, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 6–4

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

Every action

Roll calls

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 SB 1946 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

SB 1946 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1946 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1946 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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