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TX SB 15

died on adjournment

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

Texas · 892 · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 15 pass?

No. TX SB 15 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Point of order sustained

What is TX SB 15 about?

TX SB 15 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 15?

King, Creighton, Bettencourt and 8 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 15, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-08-15
Latest action
2025-08-25 — Point of order sustained
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kingprimary
  • Creightonprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Hefnerprimary
  • Schwertnerprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Paxtonprimary
  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Hinojosa, Adamprimary
  • Hagenbuchprimary
  • Floresprimary
  • Sparkscosponsor
  • Parkercosponsor
  • Huffmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-15

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-08-15

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-08-15

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-08-15

    Posting rule suspended

  6. 2025-08-15

    Record vote

  7. 2025-08-15

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  8. 2025-08-15

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-08-15

    Testimony taken in committee

  10. 2025-08-15

    Vote taken in committee

  11. 2025-08-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-08-15

    Committee report printed and distributed

  13. 2025-08-18

    Co-author authorized

  14. 2025-08-18

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  16. 2025-08-18

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  17. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-08-18

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-08-18

    Vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-08-18

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  22. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  23. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-08-18

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  25. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  26. 2025-08-18

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  27. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  28. 2025-08-18

    Remarks ordered printed

  29. 2025-08-19

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  30. 2025-08-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  31. 2025-08-19

    Passed

    passage

  32. 2025-08-19

    Record vote

  33. 2025-08-19

    Remarks ordered printed

  34. 2025-08-19

    Remarks ordered printed

  35. 2025-08-19

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  36. 2025-08-19

    Reported engrossed

  37. 2025-08-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  38. 2025-08-20

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  39. 2025-08-20

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-08-22

    Considered in public hearing

  41. 2025-08-22

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  42. 2025-08-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  43. 2025-08-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  44. 2025-08-24

    Committee report distributed

  45. 2025-08-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  46. 2025-08-24

    Considered in Calendars

  47. 2025-08-25

    Placed on General State Calendar

  48. 2025-08-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  49. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  50. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  51. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  52. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  53. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  54. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  56. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  57. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  58. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  59. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  60. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  61. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  62. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  63. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  64. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  65. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  66. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  67. 2025-08-25

    Point of order sustained

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-08-18 · pass · 18-12

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • Hall: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

  • other

    2025-08-18 · fail · 11-19

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Eckhardt: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Bettencourt: no
    • Birdwell: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Creighton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Hagenbuch: no
    • Hall: no
    • A. Hinojosa: no
    • Huffman: no
    • Hughes: no
    • King: no
    • Kolkhorst: no
    • Middleton: no
    • Nichols: no
    • Parker: no
    • Paxton: no
    • Perry: no
    • Schwertner: no
    • Sparks: no

  • passage

    2025-08-19 · pass · 18-12

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Alvarado: no
    • Blanco: no
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Gutierrez: no
    • Hall: no
    • J. Hinojosa: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Menéndez: no
    • Miles: no
    • West: no
    • Zaffirini: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB15

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