SB608

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Blanco (D); Menendez (D)
Sponsors: Howard (D)

Dec 13, 2024


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250402_SB608_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250402_SB608_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1070: Yea 139 (R 79, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Leach; Phelan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 1, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1113: Yea 140 (R 79, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bell, C.; Frank; Longoria; Louderback; Lozano; Morgan; Tinderholt; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 1113 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1113 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber to attend a meeting with the governor. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 6, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 14, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Howard signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ashley Brooks for Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Clarice Cross for Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Elizabeth Spieckerman for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jeramy Garner for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Molly Voyles for Texas Council on Family Violence
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Staley Heatly for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Stephanie Gharakhanian for Travis County District Attorney
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Alice Amilhat for Dps
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Paula Marks for self (with SAFE Alliance)



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