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TX SB 1078

died on adjournment

Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 1078 pass?

No. TX SB 1078 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-19): Co-author authorized

What is TX SB 1078 about?

TX SB 1078 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1078?

West is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1078, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-03-19 — Co-author authorized
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Westprimary
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"cosponsor
  • Milescosponsor
  • Paxtoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-02-04

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-24

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-24

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-06

    Co-author authorized

  6. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  7. 2025-03-19

    Co-author authorized

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01000_SB01099/SB 1078.xml

Attribution

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