Texas · Senate Bill 40 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 40 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 57 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  25. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  37. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  38. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  39. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  40. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  41. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  42. HouseCommittee report distributed
  43. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  44. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  45. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  46. HouseRead 2nd time
  47. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#2927)
  49. HouseRead 3rd time
  50. HousePassed
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3002)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  53. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  54. SenateCo-author authorized
  55. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  56. SenateRead
  57. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 40 , Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

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

Passed 29–1
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

CSSB 40 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 132–13
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 13 Not voting 5
Democrats: 45 yes, 13 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

SB 40 was passed · Full House

Passed 113–30
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 30 Not voting 7
Democrats: 28 yes, 30 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 30

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 40 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0
Feb 19, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

 Passed 27–3
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 70 cosponsors: 68 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 70 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.