Texas · Senate Bill 9 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the…

SB 9 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

Every action

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

Show the 67 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 2nd time
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
  23. SenateAmended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateThree day rule suspended
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateRead 3rd time
  30. SenatePassed
  31. SenateRecord vote
  32. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  33. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  34. SenateReported engrossed
  35. HouseReceived from the Senate
  36. HouseRead first time
  37. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  38. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  39. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  40. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  41. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  42. HouseCommittee report distributed
  43. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  44. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  45. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  46. HouseRead 2nd time
  47. HouseAmended (1-Smithee)
  48. HouseAmended (2-Cook)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#2928)
  50. HouseAmended (3-Plesa)
  51. HouseAmendment tabled (4-Zwiener)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#2929)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. HouseVote reconsidered (2-Cook)
  55. HouseAmendment withdrawn (2-Cook)
  56. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#2930)
  58. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  59. HouseRead 3rd time
  60. HousePassed
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#3003)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  63. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  64. SenateCo-author authorized
  65. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  66. SenateRead
  67. 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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 28–2
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 122–16
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 16 Not voting 12
Democrats: 35 yes, 16 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 3

Representative Smithee moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 92–53
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 53 Not voting 5
Democrats: 5 yes, 53 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

CSSB 9 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 122–20
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 20 Not voting 8
Democrats: 35 yes, 20 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

SB 9 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–25
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 25 Not voting 7
Democrats: 32 yes, 25 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 25

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 9 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
Feb 19, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 9 , Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, the regulation of charitable bail organizations, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 28–2
Feb 19, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 9 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 28–2
Feb 19, 2025 Full Senate 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 9 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 28–2
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 70 cosponsors: 69 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 70 cosponsors

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.