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TX SB 2969

died on adjournment

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 2969 pass?

No. TX SB 2969 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 (2025-05-26): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX SB 2969 about?

TX SB 2969 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 2969?

Parker, Gervin-Hawkins are the primary sponsors of TX SB 2969, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-05-26 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Parkerprimary
  • Gervin-Hawkinsprimary
  • Milescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-14

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-04-07

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-13

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-05-13

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-05-13

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-05-13

    Vote taken in committee

  9. 2025-05-14

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-05-14

    Committee report printed and distributed

  11. 2025-05-16

    Placed on intent calendar

  12. 2025-05-19

    Co-author authorized

  13. 2025-05-19

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  14. 2025-05-19

    Vote recorded in Journal

  15. 2025-05-19

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  16. 2025-05-19

    Vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-19

    Three day rule suspended

  18. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  19. 2025-05-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  20. 2025-05-19

    Passed

    passage

  21. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  22. 2025-05-19

    Reported engrossed

  23. 2025-05-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  24. 2025-05-21

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2025-05-21

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-05-22

    Considered in formal meeting

  27. 2025-05-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  29. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  30. 2025-05-23

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  31. 2025-05-24

    Considered in Calendars

  32. 2025-05-26

    Placed on General State Calendar

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 2969 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-19 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Cook: no

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB02900_SB02999/SB 2969.xml

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