Texas · Senate Bill 761 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims…

SB 761 Sponsored by Juan Hinojosa Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  5. To the governor May 15, 2025
  6. Became law May 27, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.

Every action

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

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  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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time
  15. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 J. Hinojosa)
  16. SenateAmended
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 1953)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HouseAmended (1-Thompson)
  36. HouseAmended (2-Johnson)
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1976)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#2075)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 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 761 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 761 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–1
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 1 Not voting 13
Democrats: 53 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

SB 761 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 34
Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 26

Senator J. Hinojosa moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 761 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 8, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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