Texas SB 293: Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
Passed the House May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 3, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
Mar 10, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
Mar 10, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 11, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Mar 11, 2025SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
Mar 12, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 12, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
Mar 12, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
Mar 12, 2025SenateAmended
Mar 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
Mar 12, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Mar 12, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 12, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Mar 12, 2025SenatePassed
Mar 12, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 12, 2025SenateStatement(s) submitted
Mar 12, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Mar 13, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 9, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 26, 2025HouseAmended (1-Leach)
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3559)
May 26, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025HouseAmended (2-Leach)
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3560)
May 26, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3561)
May 26, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePostponed (5/27/25 11:45 AM)
May 27, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 27, 2025HousePassed
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3685)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenatePoint of order
May 30, 2025SenatePoint of order sustained
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s) (See SR 695)
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (See SR 695)
Jun 1, 2025SenateSenate requests conference committee
Jun 1, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
Jun 1, 2025SenateReturned to the House for further action
Jun 1, 2025HouseReturned from the Senate for further action
Jun 1, 2025HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
Jun 1, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
Jun 2, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
Jun 2, 2025SenateRules suspended
Jun 2, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
Jun 2, 2025SenateRecord vote
Jun 2, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 2, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
Jun 2, 2025HouseRules suspended
Jun 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4170)
Jun 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 2, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
Jun 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4171)
Jun 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 2, 2025HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal

Jun 2, 2025HouseReturned to the Senate for further action
Jun 2, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 2, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 3, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 140–1

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

David LoweR

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

CSSB 293 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–3

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 3 Not voting 7

Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

SB 293 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–4

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 4 Not voting 18

Democrats: 49 yes, 4 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 11

Excused · 6

Representative Leach moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider the conference committee report on SB 293 . — The motion prevailed · Full House

Passed 127–15

Jun 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 15 Not voting 8

Democrats: 57 yes, 2 no Republicans: 70 yes, 13 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Ray LopezD

Excused · 6

Representative Leach moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 293 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 293 prevailed · Full House

Passed 114–26

Jun 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 114 No 26 Not voting 10

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 55 yes, 25 no

How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 26

Not voting · 4

Excused · 6

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

Passed 31–0

Jun 2, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 10, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 15–0
Mar 12, 2025	Full Senate	Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 293 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed Members Yes · 30 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Bryan HughesR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kelly HancockR Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Tan ParkerR No · 1 Sarah EckhardtD	Passed 30–1
Mar 12, 2025	Full Senate	The bill was read third time and was passed Members Yes · 30 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Bryan HughesR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kelly HancockR Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Tan ParkerR No · 1 Sarah EckhardtD	Passed 30–1
May 14, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 26, 2025	Full House	Amendment No. 1 was adopted Members Yes · 137 AJ LouderbackR Alan SchoolcraftR Alma AllenD Ana HernandezD Ana-María Rodríguez RamosD Andy HopperR Angelia OrrR Angie ButtonR Ann JohnsonD Armando MartinezD Armando WalleD Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD Ben BumgarnerR Brad BuckleyR Brent MoneyR Briscoe CainR Candy NobleR Carl TepperR Caroline FairlyR Caroline Harris DavilaR Carrie IsaacR Cassandra Garcia HernandezD Cecil BellR Charlene Ward JohnsonD Charles CunninghamR Charlie GerenR Chris TurnerD Christina MoralesD Claudia OrdazD Cody HarrisR Cody VasutR Cole HefnerR Dade PhelanR Daniel AldersR David CookR David SpillerR Denise VillalobosR Dennis PaulR Diego BernalD Don McLaughlinR Donna HowardD Drew DarbyR Eddie MoralesD Erin GámezD Gary GatesR Gary VanDeaverR Gene WuD Gina HinojosaD Giovanni CapriglioneR Greg BonnenR Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D Helen KerwinR Hillary HicklandR Hubert VoD J. M. LozanoR James B. FrankR James TalaricoD Janie LopezR Janis HoltR Jared PattersonR Jay DeanR Jeff BarryR Jeff LeachR Joanne ShofnerR Joe MoodyD John BryantD John Bucy IIID John LujanR John McQueeneyR John SmitheeR Jolanda JonesD Jon RosenthalD Josey GarciaD Katrina PiersonR Keith BellR Ken KingR Keresa RichardsonR Lacey HullR Lauren A. SimmonsD Linda GarciaD Liz CamposD Lulu FloresD Mano DeAyalaR Marc LaHoodR Mark DorazioR Mary Ann PerezD Mary E. GonzálezD Matt MorganR Matt ShaheenR Mihaela PlesaD Mike SchofieldR Mitch LittleR Morgan MeyerR Nate SchatzlineR Nicole CollierD Oscar LongoriaD Pat CurryR Paul DysonR Penny Morales ShawD Philip CortezD R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD Rafael AnchíaD Ramon Romero, Jr.D Ray LopezD Richard HayesR Richard Peña RaymondD Ron ReynoldsD Ryan GuillenR Salman BhojaniD Sam HarlessR Senfronia ThompsonD Sergio Muñoz, Jr.D Shelby SlawsonR Shelley LutherR Sheryl ColeD Stan GerdesR Stan KitzmanR Stan LambertR Steve TothR Suleman LalaniD Terri Leo WilsonR Terry CanalesD Terry M. WilsonR Thresa "Terry" MezaD Todd HunterR Tom CraddickR Tom OliversonR Toni RoseD Tony TinderholtR Trent AshbyR Trey Martinez FischerD Trey WhartonR Valoree SwansonR Vikki GoodwinD Vincent PerezD Will MetcalfR Yvonne DavisD No · 2 Aicha DavisD David LoweR Not voting · 2 Brooks LandgrafR Dustin BurrowsR Absent · 8 Brian HarrisonR Christian ManuelD Ellen TroxclairR Erin ZwienerD Jessica GonzálezD Mike OlcottR Venton JonesD Wes VirdellR Excused · 1 Rhetta BowersD	Passed 137–2

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

CSSB 293 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 293 was passed · Full House

Representative Leach moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider the conference committee report on SB 293 . — The motion prevailed · Full House

Representative Leach moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 293 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 293 prevailed · Full House

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

Committee and other votes

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