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SB 251 TX
Became Law

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective immediately

Sponsors (2)
  • Flores · primary
  • Buckley Republican · primary

Action history (54)
  1. Nov 12, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  5. Mar 18, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 18, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 18, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 18, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  9. Mar 19, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  10. Mar 19, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  11. Mar 19, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  12. Mar 25, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Not again placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. Apr 1, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  15. Apr 1, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  16. Apr 1, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  17. Apr 1, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  18. Apr 1, 2025 Amended · upper
  19. Apr 1, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. Apr 1, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  21. Apr 1, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  22. Apr 1, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  23. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 1, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Apr 1, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. Apr 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. Apr 1, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. Apr 2, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. Apr 9, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · lower
  31. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  32. Apr 30, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  33. Apr 30, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  34. May 14, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  35. May 14, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  36. May 21, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  37. May 21, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  38. May 22, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  39. May 23, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  40. May 25, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  41. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  42. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  43. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  45. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  46. May 28, 2025 Passed · lower
  47. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  48. May 28, 2025 House passage reported · upper
  49. May 28, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  50. May 30, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  51. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  52. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  53. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  54. Jun 20, 2025 Effective immediately · executive
Subjects
BELL COUNTY (G0130)Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)Courts--Personnel (I0155)DENTON COUNTY (G1304)GRAYSON COUNTY (G0262)MAGISTRATES (S1592)WITNESSES (S0015)

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