Texas · Senate Bill 2799 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.

SB 2799 Sponsored by Brandon Creighton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Transportation
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
  1. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2799 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 21, 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.