Texas SB 2969: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 7, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 7, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 20, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 21, 2025HouseRead first time

May 21, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 26, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2969 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Molly CookD

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