SB664

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Cook (R)

Dec 19, 2024


(S) Huffman 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
 

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB664_E: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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

20250409_SB664_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Placed on Major State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2926: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; 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; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Harless

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 2926 was taken, my vote failed to register. 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
 

May 20, 2025


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

RV#3001: Yea 142 (R 84, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; 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.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Dean; Gates; Goodwin; Morales Shaw; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Vikki Goodwin: "When Record No. 3001 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 30, 2025


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


(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
 

For

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andy Kahan for self (with Crime Stoppers of Houston)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio police officers association
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Gardner Pate for Texas Apartment Association
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas



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