Texas · Senate Bill 315 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 315 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  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 Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 315 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Mar 26, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 21, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

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

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.