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TX SB 315

died on adjournment

Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 315 pass?

No. TX SB 315 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 (2025-05-27): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX SB 315 about?

TX SB 315 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 315?

Kolkhorst, Harris Davila are the primary sponsors of TX SB 315, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Harris Davilaprimary
  • Sparkscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-03-12

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-03-12

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-03-12

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-03-18

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-03-18

    Vote taken in committee

  11. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-19

    Committee report printed and distributed

  13. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  14. 2025-03-24

    Placed on intent calendar

  15. 2025-03-26

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. 2025-03-26

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  17. 2025-03-26

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-03-26

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-03-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-03-26

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-03-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  22. 2025-03-26

    Three day rule suspended

  23. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  24. 2025-03-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  25. 2025-03-26

    Passed

    passage

  26. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  27. 2025-03-26

    Reported engrossed

  28. 2025-03-27

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  29. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  30. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-05-14

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-05-14

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  33. 2025-05-14

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  34. 2025-05-14

    Left pending in committee

  35. 2025-05-21

    Considered in public hearing

  36. 2025-05-21

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  37. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2025-05-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  39. 2025-05-23

    Committee report distributed

  40. 2025-05-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. 2025-05-25

    Considered in Calendars

  42. 2025-05-27

    Placed on General State Calendar

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-03-26 · pass · 0-0

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 315 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-26 · pass · 31-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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