Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 5 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a…

SJR 5 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 20, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2025

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Every action

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

Show the 50 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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  26. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HouseAmended (1-Little)
  41. HouseAmendment(s) offered (2-Little)
  42. HousePoint of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  43. HouseAdopted as amended
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#2931)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseRules suspended
  47. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  48. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  49. SenateCo-author authorized
  50. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  1. SenateRead
  2. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  5. SenateReported enrolled
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. HouseSigned in the House
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

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

SJR 5 , Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
Feb 20, 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

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 SJR 5 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 28–2
Feb 20, 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

CSSJR 5 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 133–8
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 8 Not voting 9
Democrats: 46 yes, 8 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 8

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendments to SJR 5 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 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
Feb 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 83 cosponsors: 78 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 83 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.