Texas · Senate Bill 251 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

SB 251 Sponsored by Pete Flores Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 47 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 intent calendar
  13. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  37. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. HouseCommittee report distributed
  39. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  40. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  41. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  42. HouseRead 2nd time
  43. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3759)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#3872)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 251 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 1, 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 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 251 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 135–3
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 3 Not voting 12
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 2

SB 251 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: 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.