Texas · Senate Bill 2798 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. HousePosting rule suspended
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3289)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3365)
  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 2798 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–1
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 1 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 3

SB 2798 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

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.