Texas · Senate Bill 2794 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.

SB 2794 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 12, 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2794 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.