Texas SB 745: Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of…

Introduced Jan 8, 2025
In committee Feb 7, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
To the governor May 21, 2025
Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

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

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Jan 8, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 8, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 7, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 7, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 3, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 3, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateStatement(s) submitted
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 19, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2951)
May 19, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed
May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3021)

May 20, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 20, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 745 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2

Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Phil KingR

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

Passed 28–2

Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Phil KingR

SB 745 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 124–15

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 124 No 15 Not voting 11

Democrats: 41 yes, 14 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 745 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–9

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 9 Not voting 5

Democrats: 51 yes, 9 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Venton JonesD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0
May 1, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–4

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 745 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 745 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 745 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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