Texas SB 2405: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of…

Introduced Mar 12, 2025
In committee Mar 25, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
Passed the House May 24, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

Every action

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

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Mar 12, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 12, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 25, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 25, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 10, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 10, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 15, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 22, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
Apr 22, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 22, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 22, 2025SenateStatement(s) submitted
Apr 22, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 24, 2025HouseReferred to Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
May 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 23, 2025HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
May 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 24, 2025HousePassed
May 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3442)
May 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead
May 28, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 29, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2405 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 2405 was passed · Full House

Passed 127–0

May 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 0 Not voting 23

Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

Not voting · 2

Absent · 13

Excused · 8

Senator Parker moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2405 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 10, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0
Apr 30, 2025	House Corrections	Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2405 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

SB 2405 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2405 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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