Texas · Senate Bill 2320 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for certain driving while intoxicated offenses.

SB 2320 Sponsored by Phil King Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  1. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  2. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  3. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  4. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeFailed 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 Hancock, on behalf of Senator King, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2320 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

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

Passed 28–2
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.