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TX SB 987

withdrawn

Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 987 pass?

No. TX SB 987 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Reported favorably as substituted

What is TX SB 987 about?

TX SB 987 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 987?

Bettencourt, DeAyala are the primary sponsors of TX SB 987, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-05-23 — Reported favorably as substituted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bettencourtprimary
  • DeAyalaprimary
  • Birdwellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2025-05-23

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  3. 2025-05-23

    Considered in formal meeting

  4. 2025-05-22

    Recommitted to committee

  5. 2025-05-22

    Point of order withdrawn

    withdrawal

  6. 2025-05-22

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  7. 2025-05-22

    Placed on General State Calendar

  8. 2025-05-20

    Considered in Calendars

  9. 2025-05-19

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  10. 2025-05-19

    Committee report distributed

  11. 2025-05-19

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  12. 2025-05-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-05-15

    Considered in formal meeting

  14. 2025-04-22

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  16. 2025-03-27

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  17. 2025-03-26

    Reported engrossed

  18. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  19. 2025-03-26

    Passed

    passage

  20. 2025-03-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  22. 2025-03-26

    Three day rule suspended

  23. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  24. 2025-03-26

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  25. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  26. 2025-03-26

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  27. 2025-03-24

    Placed on intent calendar

  28. 2025-03-17

    Committee report printed and distributed

  29. 2025-03-17

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-03-13

    Vote taken in committee

  31. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  33. 2025-03-06

    Left pending in committee

  34. 2025-03-06

    Testimony taken in committee

  35. 2025-03-06

    Considered in public hearing

  36. 2025-03-06

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  37. 2025-03-05

    Posting rule suspended

  38. 2025-02-13

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  39. 2025-02-13

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  40. 2025-01-29

    Filed

    filing

  41. 2025-01-29

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 987 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-26 · pass · 28-3

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Miles: no

  • passage

    2025-03-26 · pass · 28-3

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Miles: no

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00900_SB00999/SB 987.xml

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