Texas · Senate Bill 2878 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government…

SB 2878 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Vetoed

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 3, 2025
  6. Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Every action

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

Show the 85 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  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
  16. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  17. SenateAmended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Menéndez)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenateThree day rule suspended
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateRead 3rd time
  27. SenatePassed
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  30. SenateReported engrossed
  31. HouseReceived from the Senate
  32. HouseRead first time
  33. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · 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 Major State Calendar
  42. HouseRead 2nd time
  43. HousePostponed (5/26/25 2:30 PM)
  44. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  45. HousePostponed (5/26/25 3:00 PM)
  46. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  47. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Leach)
  48. HouseAmended (2-Leach)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3569)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HouseAmended (3-Zwiener)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3570)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. HouseAmended (4-Anchía)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#3571)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  57. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#3572)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  60. HouseRead 3rd time
  61. HouseAmended (1-Leach)
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#3644)
  63. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  64. HousePassed as amended
  65. HouseRecord vote (RV#3645)
  66. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  67. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  68. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  69. SenateRead
  70. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  71. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  72. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  73. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  74. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  75. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  76. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  77. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  78. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  79. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  80. SenateConference committee report filed
  81. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  82. SenateCo-author authorized
  83. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  84. SenateRecord vote
  85. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  1. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#4131)
  3. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

12 recorded votes: 10 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 4 was adopted · Full House

Passed 109–35
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 35 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 50 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 35

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

CSSB 2878 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–8
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 8 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 2

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 132–1
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 1 Not voting 17
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 13

Excused · 2

SB 2878 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 132–2
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 2 Not voting 16
Democrats: 50 yes, 2 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 12

Excused · 2

On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

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

Yes · 31

Representative Leach moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2878 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2878 prevailed · Full House

Passed 136–2
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 2 Not voting 12
Democrats: 54 yes, 2 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–0
May 12, 2025 Full Senate Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2878 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

 Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

 Passed 30–0
May 21, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 was adopted
Members

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

 Passed 143–0
May 26, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 3 was adopted
Members

Yes · 74

No · 56

Not voting · 2

Absent · 16

Excused · 2

 Passed 74–56

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.