Texas SB 614: Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to…

Introduced Dec 13, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

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Dec 13, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 7, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 7, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 7, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 7, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025SenatePassed
May 7, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 7, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 7, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 8, 2025HouseRead first time
May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025HousePosting rule suspended
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3726)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed

May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3856)
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 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

Senator J. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 614 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 7, 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

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 614 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 133–10

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 133 No 10 Not voting 7

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 10 no

How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Shelley LutherR

Excused · 4

SB 614 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–12

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 12 Not voting 10

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 12 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 5, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–1

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Every action

Roll calls

Senator J. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 614 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 614 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 614 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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