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TX SB 987

withdrawn

Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SB 987 pass?

No. TX SB 987 was withdrawn on 2025-05-23 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Reported favorably as substituted

What is TX SB 987 about?

TX SB 987 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 987?

Bettencourt, DeAyala are the primary sponsors of TX SB 987, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-05-23 — Reported favorably as substituted
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bettencourtprimary
  • DeAyalaprimary
  • Birdwellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-01-29

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-13

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-13

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-05

    Posting rule suspended

  6. 2025-03-06

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-03-06

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-03-06

    Testimony taken in committee

  9. 2025-03-06

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  11. 2025-03-13

    Considered in public hearing

  12. 2025-03-13

    Vote taken in committee

  13. 2025-03-17

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-17

    Committee report printed and distributed

  15. 2025-03-24

    Placed on intent calendar

  16. 2025-03-26

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  18. 2025-03-26

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  19. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  20. 2025-03-26

    Three day rule suspended

  21. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  22. 2025-03-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  23. 2025-03-26

    Passed

    passage

  24. 2025-03-26

    Record vote

  25. 2025-03-26

    Reported engrossed

  26. 2025-03-27

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  27. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2025-04-22

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-05-15

    Considered in formal meeting

  30. 2025-05-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-05-19

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  32. 2025-05-19

    Committee report distributed

  33. 2025-05-19

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  34. 2025-05-20

    Considered in Calendars

  35. 2025-05-22

    Placed on General State Calendar

  36. 2025-05-22

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  37. 2025-05-22

    Point of order withdrawn

    withdrawal

  38. 2025-05-22

    Recommitted to committee

  39. 2025-05-23

    Considered in formal meeting

  40. 2025-05-23

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  41. 2025-05-23

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

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 987 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-26 · pass · 28-3

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Miles: no
  • passage

    2025-03-26 · pass · 28-3

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bettencourt: yes
    • Birdwell: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Creighton: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gutierrez: yes
    • Hagenbuch: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • A. Hinojosa: yes
    • J. Hinojosa: yes
    • Huffman: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kolkhorst: yes
    • Menéndez: yes
    • Middleton: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Parker: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Schwertner: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • West: yes
    • Zaffirini: yes
    • Cook: no
    • Eckhardt: no
    • Miles: no

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