Texas · Senate Bill 487 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

SB 487 Sponsored by Carol Alvarado Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  24. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  27. HouseCommittee report distributed
  28. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  29. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 502)
  30. HouseRead 2nd time
  31. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#600)
  33. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#785)
  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 Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 487 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

SB 487 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

SB 487 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.