Texas SB 2196: Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Mar 24, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
Passed the House May 7, 2025
To the governor May 8, 2025
Became law May 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps

Mar 11, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 24, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 24, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 28, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 2, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1194)
May 6, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1498)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1574)

May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 7, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 8, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 8, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 8, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 2196 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 133–11

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 133 No 11 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 11 no

How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

SB 2196 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–20

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 16, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0
May 1, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.