Texas · Senate Bill 2587 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct…

SB 2587 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  32. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmended (1-Guillen)
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#3715)
  36. HouseAmended (2-Hayes)
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#3716)
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3717)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3849)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 31–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

SB 2587 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

SB 2587 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 2587 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 30, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 8, 2025 Full Senate Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2587 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 31

 Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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