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SB 40 TX
Became Law

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 7, 2025

Latest action (Jun 16, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (2)
70 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (65)
  1. Feb 7, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Feb 7, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 7, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 7, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  5. Feb 11, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  6. Feb 12, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  7. Feb 12, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  8. Feb 12, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  9. Feb 12, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  10. Feb 13, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  11. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  12. Feb 18, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  13. Feb 18, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. Feb 19, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  15. Feb 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  16. Feb 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  17. Feb 19, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  18. Feb 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  19. Feb 19, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  20. Feb 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  21. Feb 19, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  22. Feb 19, 2025 Passed · upper
  23. Feb 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Feb 19, 2025 Statement(s) submitted · upper
  25. Feb 19, 2025 Statement(s) submitted · upper
  26. Feb 19, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  27. Feb 20, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  28. Mar 26, 2025 Read first time · lower
  29. Mar 26, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  30. May 2, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  31. May 2, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  32. May 2, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  33. May 6, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  34. May 6, 2025 Vote reconsidered in committee · lower
  35. May 6, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  36. May 6, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  37. May 12, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  38. May 12, 2025 Vote reconsidered in committee · lower
  39. May 12, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  40. May 12, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  41. May 15, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  42. May 15, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  43. May 15, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  44. May 15, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  45. May 19, 2025 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  46. May 19, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  47. May 19, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  48. May 19, 2025 Record vote · lower
  49. May 20, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  50. May 20, 2025 Passed · lower
  51. May 20, 2025 Record vote · lower
  52. May 20, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  53. May 20, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  54. May 21, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  55. May 29, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  56. May 29, 2025 Read · upper
  57. May 29, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  58. May 29, 2025 Record vote · upper
  59. May 29, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  60. May 30, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  61. May 31, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  62. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  63. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  64. Jun 16, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  65. Jun 16, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release (I0202)Ethics (I0345)Political Subdivisions (I0588)State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)

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