Texas · Senate Bill 3073 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

SB 3073 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced May 13, 2025
  2. In committee May 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenatePermission to introduce
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  13. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  3. HouseCommittee report distributed
  4. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  5. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  6. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  7. HouseRead 2nd time
  8. HousePostponed (6/5/25 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

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

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 SB 3073 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 14, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–1
May 15, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 60 cosponsors: 60 Republicans.

All 60 cosponsors

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.