Texas SJR 87: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to…

Introduced May 13, 2025
In committee May 13, 2025
Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
Died

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 to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

Every action

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

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May 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
May 13, 2025SenatePermission to introduce
May 13, 2025SenateRead first time
May 13, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025SenatePrinting rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 14, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 14, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
May 14, 2025SenateAmended
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Alvarado)
May 14, 2025SenateAmended
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025SenatePassed
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 16, 2025HouseRead first time
May 16, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 24, 2025HousePostponed (5/26/25 10:00 AM)
May 26, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 26, 2025HouseAmended (1-Little, Harris Davila, Luther, Hopper, Olcott, Lowe, Smithee, Villalobos, Isaac, Hull, ...)
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3550)
May 26, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3551)

May 26, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePostponed (5/27/25 12:30 PM)
May 27, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 27, 2025HouseFailed of adoption
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3686)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025House1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 29–2

May 14, 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

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

Passed 29–2

May 14, 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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

SJR 87 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 93–32

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 93 No 32 Not voting 25

Democrats: 9 yes, 32 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 32

Not voting · 11

Absent · 13

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows · Full House

Passed 97–40

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 97 No 40 Not voting 13

Democrats: 10 yes, 40 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 40

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 14, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 6–3

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

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

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

SJR 87 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows · Full House

Committee and other votes

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