Bill Commons

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

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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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Harris Davilaprimary
  • Sparkscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-25

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-23

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-21

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  8. 2025-05-21

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-05-14

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-05-14

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  11. 2025-05-14

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  12. 2025-05-14

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2025-03-27

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  16. 2025-03-26

    Reported engrossed

  17. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  18. 2025-03-26

    Passed

    passage

  19. 2025-03-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  21. 2025-03-26

    Three day rule suspended

  22. 2025-03-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-03-26

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  24. 2025-03-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  25. 2025-03-26

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  26. 2025-03-26

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2025-03-26

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  28. 2025-03-26

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  29. 2025-03-24

    Placed on intent calendar

  30. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  31. 2025-03-19

    Committee report printed and distributed

  32. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-03-18

    Vote taken in committee

  34. 2025-03-18

    Considered in public hearing

  35. 2025-03-12

    Left pending in committee

  36. 2025-03-12

    Testimony taken in committee

  37. 2025-03-12

    Considered in public hearing

  38. 2025-03-12

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  39. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  41. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

  42. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00300_SB00399/SB 315.xml

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