Introduced
Jan 29, 2025
In committee
Feb 13, 2025
Passed the Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law
Every action
43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 35 earlier steps
Jan 29, 2025 Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate Jan 29, 2025 Senate Filed Feb 13, 2025 Senate Read first time Feb 13, 2025 Senate Referred to Criminal Justice Mar 18, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice Mar 18, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice Mar 18, 2025 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice Mar 18, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice Mar 19, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice Mar 19, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed Mar 20, 2025 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 24, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar Mar 26, 2025 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 26, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business Mar 26, 2025 Senate Record vote Mar 26, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time Mar 26, 2025 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt) Mar 26, 2025 Senate Amended Mar 26, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal Mar 26, 2025 Senate Passed to engrossment as amended Mar 26, 2025 Senate Record vote Mar 26, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended Mar 26, 2025 Senate Record vote Mar 26, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time Mar 26, 2025 Senate Passed Mar 26, 2025 Senate Record vote Mar 26, 2025 Senate Reported engrossed Mar 27, 2025 House Received from the Senate Apr 22, 2025 House Read first time Apr 22, 2025 House Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence May 1, 2025 Committee Referred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence May 8, 2025 House Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . May 8, 2025 House Considered by s/c in public hearing May 8, 2025 House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee May 8, 2025 House Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025 House Vote reconsidered in subcommittee May 8, 2025 House Left pending in subcommittee May 12, 2025 Committee Recalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence May 12, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence May 12, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence May 20, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 20, 2025 House Committee report distributed May 21, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
SB 990 , Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
26 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
SB 990 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
26 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 990 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
26 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
26 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 19, 2025
Senate Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 6–5
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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