Texas SB 835: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or…

Introduced Jan 17, 2025
In committee Feb 13, 2025
Passed the Senate May 15, 2025
Passed the House May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Jan 17, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 17, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 13, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Apr 10, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 1, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 7, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025SenatePrinting rule suspended
May 15, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 15, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025SenatePassed
May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 16, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 20, 2025HouseRead first time
May 20, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
May 25, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 25, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3509)
May 26, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025HousePassed
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3543)

May 26, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 26, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 835 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 15, 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 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 835 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 144–0

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Excused · 6

SB 835 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 15, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 21, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 835 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 835 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 835 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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