Texas · Senate Bill 370 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of…

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Miles)
  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. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  37. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  38. HouseCommittee report distributed
  39. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  40. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  41. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  42. HouseRead 2nd time
  43. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3283)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HousePassed
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3358)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 370 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Yes · 31

SB 370 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

SB 370 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.