Texas SB 2017: Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor…

Introduced Mar 6, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the Senate May 12, 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 the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps

Mar 6, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 6, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 17, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 17, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 12, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
May 12, 2025SenateAmended
May 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
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 Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2017 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: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Molly CookD

Excused · 1

Roland GutierrezD

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