Texas SB 1980: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of…

Introduced Mar 6, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

Every action

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

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Mar 6, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 6, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 30, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 1, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence

May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 24, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1980 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

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