Texas · Senate Bill 53 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

SB 53 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeMeeting cancelled · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. HousePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  39. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HousePassed
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#3458)
  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

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 53 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 14, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.