Texas · Senate Bill 989 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants…

SB 989 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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 w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateLaid before the Senate
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.