Bill Commons

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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-25

    Point of order sustained

  2. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  3. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  4. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  5. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  6. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  7. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  8. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  10. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  11. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  13. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  14. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  15. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  16. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  17. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  19. 2025-08-25

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  20. 2025-08-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  21. 2025-08-25

    Placed on General State Calendar

  22. 2025-08-24

    Considered in Calendars

  23. 2025-08-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  24. 2025-08-24

    Committee report distributed

  25. 2025-08-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  26. 2025-08-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-08-22

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  28. 2025-08-22

    Considered in public hearing

  29. 2025-08-20

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-08-20

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  31. 2025-08-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  32. 2025-08-19

    Reported engrossed

  33. 2025-08-19

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  34. 2025-08-19

    Remarks ordered printed

  35. 2025-08-19

    Remarks ordered printed

  36. 2025-08-19

    Record vote

  37. 2025-08-19

    Passed

    passage

  38. 2025-08-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  39. 2025-08-19

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  40. 2025-08-18

    Remarks ordered printed

  41. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  42. 2025-08-18

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  43. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  44. 2025-08-18

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  45. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  46. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  47. 2025-08-18

    Amendment fails of adoption

    amendment-failure

  48. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  49. 2025-08-18

    Vote recorded in Journal

  50. 2025-08-18

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  51. 2025-08-18

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2025-08-18

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  53. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  54. 2025-08-18

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  55. 2025-08-18

    Co-author authorized

  56. 2025-08-15

    Committee report printed and distributed

  57. 2025-08-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  58. 2025-08-15

    Vote taken in committee

  59. 2025-08-15

    Testimony taken in committee

  60. 2025-08-15

    Considered in public hearing

  61. 2025-08-15

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  62. 2025-08-15

    Record vote

  63. 2025-08-15

    Posting rule suspended

  64. 2025-08-15

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  65. 2025-08-15

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  66. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

  67. 2025-08-15

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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

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Official source

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

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