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SJR 87 TX
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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

TX · session 89R · Senate · joint resolution

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Introduced May 13, 2025

Latest action (May 28, 2025) 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

Sponsors (3)

5 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Birdwell Republican · cosponsor
  • Campbell Republican · cosponsor
  • Creighton · cosponsor
  • King · cosponsor
  • Middleton Republican · cosponsor

Action history (56)

  1. May 13, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. May 13, 2025 Permission to introduce · upper
  3. May 13, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. May 13, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  5. May 13, 2025 Posting rule suspended · upper
  6. May 14, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  7. May 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  8. May 14, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  9. May 14, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  10. May 14, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. May 14, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  12. May 14, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  13. May 14, 2025 Printing rule suspended · upper
  14. May 14, 2025 Rules suspended-Intent Calendar · upper
  15. May 14, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  16. May 14, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  17. May 14, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  18. May 14, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  19. May 14, 2025 Amended · upper
  20. May 14, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  21. May 14, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  22. May 14, 2025 Amended · upper
  23. May 14, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  24. May 14, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  25. May 14, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  26. May 14, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  27. May 14, 2025 Record vote · upper
  28. May 14, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  29. May 14, 2025 Passed · upper
  30. May 14, 2025 Record vote · upper
  31. May 14, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  32. May 14, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  33. May 16, 2025 Read first time · lower
  34. May 16, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  35. May 21, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  36. May 21, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  37. May 21, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  38. May 21, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  39. May 22, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  40. May 22, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  41. May 24, 2025 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar · lower
  42. May 24, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  43. May 24, 2025 Postponed · lower
  44. May 26, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  45. May 26, 2025 Amended · lower
  46. May 26, 2025 Record vote · lower
  47. May 26, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  48. May 26, 2025 Record vote · lower
  49. May 26, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  50. May 27, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  51. May 27, 2025 Postponed · lower
  52. May 27, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  53. May 27, 2025 Failed of adoption · lower
  54. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  55. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  56. May 28, 2025 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration · lower
Subjects
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Crimes--Against Property (I0175)Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release (I0202)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)

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