Texas · Senate Bill 2383 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.

SB 2383 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3070)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3129)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 2383 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 9

SB 2383 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 9, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.