TX SB 1659
died on adjournmentRelating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
Quick answers
Did TX SB 1659 pass?
No. TX SB 1659 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 (2025-05-06): Left pending in committee
What is TX SB 1659 about?
TX SB 1659 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 1659?
Hughes is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1659.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-05-06 — Left pending in committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Hughesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-26
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
2025-02-26
Filed
filing
2025-03-11
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-11
Referred to Criminal Justice
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-06
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-06
Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-06
Left pending in committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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