Texas SB 456: Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a…

Introduced Nov 21, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 21, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 5, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 6, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025SenatePassed
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 7, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 8, 2025HouseRead first time
May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3760)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3873)

May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 28, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 30, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 456 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 6, 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

Sarah EckhardtD

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

Passed 30–1

May 6, 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

Sarah EckhardtD

SB 456 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 8

Excused · 2

SB 456 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 23, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0
May 21, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Roll calls

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 456 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

SB 456 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 456 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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