TX SB 2017
deadRelating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did TX SB 2017 pass?
No. TX SB 2017 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
What is TX SB 2017 about?
TX SB 2017 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 2017?
Bettencourt is the primary sponsor of TX SB 2017.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Bettencourtprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-22
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
committee-failure
2025-05-22
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-20
Left pending in committee
2025-05-20
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-20
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-14
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
2025-05-14
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-05-12
Received from the Senate
introduction
2025-05-12
Reported engrossed
2025-05-12
Record vote
2025-05-12
Passed
passage
2025-05-12
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-05-12
Record vote
2025-05-12
Three day rule suspended
2025-05-12
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12
Passed to engrossment as amended
amendment-passage
2025-05-12
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12
Amended
amendment-passage
2025-05-12
Amendment(s) offered
amendment-introduction
2025-05-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-05-12
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-09
Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-07
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-07
Reported favorably w/o amendments
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-06
Vote taken in committee
2025-05-06
Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-06
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-06
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-17
Referred to Criminal Justice
referral-committee
2025-03-17
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-06
Filed
filing
2025-03-06
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2017 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
2025-05-12 · pass · 29-1
Member-level votes (2)
- Cook: no
- Gutierrez: absent
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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