Bill Commons

TX SB 1285

died on adjournment

Relating to the protection of bats.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 1285 pass?

No. TX SB 1285 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 (2025-05-25): Committee report distributed

What is TX SB 1285 about?

TX SB 1285 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the protection of bats.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 1285?

Eckhardt, Flores are the primary sponsors of TX SB 1285, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-02-14
Latest action
2025-05-25 — Committee report distributed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eckhardtprimary
  • Floresprimary
  • Kolkhorstcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-25

    Committee report distributed

  2. 2025-05-25

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  3. 2025-05-23

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-05-23

    Considered in formal meeting

  5. 2025-05-16

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-05-16

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  7. 2025-05-14

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  8. 2025-05-14

    Reported engrossed

  9. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  10. 2025-05-14

    Passed

    passage

  11. 2025-05-14

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-14

    Three day rule suspended

  14. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-14

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  16. 2025-05-14

    Vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-14

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  18. 2025-05-14

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2025-05-14

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  21. 2025-05-14

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  22. 2025-05-01

    Placed on intent calendar

  23. 2025-04-30

    Co-author authorized

  24. 2025-04-29

    Committee report printed and distributed

  25. 2025-04-29

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-04-22

    Vote taken in committee

  27. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  28. 2025-04-14

    Left pending in committee

  29. 2025-04-14

    Testimony taken in committee

  30. 2025-04-14

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-04-14

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-02-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  34. 2025-02-14

    Filed

    filing

  35. 2025-02-14

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-14 · pass · 25-6

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

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1285 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-14 · pass · 25-6

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB01200_SB01299/SB 1285.xml

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