Texas · Senate Bill 664 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.

  1. Introduced Dec 19, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 21, 2025
  6. Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 38 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 as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  10. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  11. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  12. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  13. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  14. SenateThree day rule suspended
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 3rd time
  17. SenatePassed
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateReported engrossed
  20. HouseReceived from the Senate
  21. HouseRead first time
  22. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  23. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  24. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  28. HouseCommittee report distributed
  29. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  30. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  31. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRecord vote (RV#2926)
  35. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3001)
  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 Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 664 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 664 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 19, 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 · 1

Excused · 3

SB 664 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 6, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

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.