SB835

Signed by Governor
Authored by Angela Paxton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Bettencourt (R); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Cook (D); Eckhardt (D); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D); Parker (R); Perry (R)
Sponsors: Leach (R)
Co-sponsors: Ashby (R); Bell, K. (R); Bonnen (R); Bumgarner (R); Capriglione (R); Harris (R); Hickland (R); Lalani (D); Leo Wilson (R); Metcalf (R); Morales Shaw (D); Patterson (R); Plesa (D)

Jan 17, 2025


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

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
(S) Printing rule suspended
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250515_SB835_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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250515_SB835_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
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


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

RV#3509: Yea 144 (R 87, D 57) - 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; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; 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; 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; 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

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May 26, 2025


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

RV#3543: Yea 144 (R 86, 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; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; 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.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; 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 - Guerra; Munoz; Rodriguez Ramos; Shofner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 3543 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3543 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 3543 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3543 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)

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

May 27, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


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


(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lalani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Harris signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christina Destefano for self
 

For

(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Ashton Alarcon for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Christina Green for Children's Advocacy Center of Texas
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Cindy Clemishire for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Curtis Garrison for self (with SOSCSA)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Dan Powers for self (with Children's Advocacy Center of Texas)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Elizabeth Phillips for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Joe Alarcon for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Joseph Cleveland for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Susan Spencer for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Katie Fruge for self (with Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kelly Cleveland for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kristen Lenau for self (with Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA))
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Rob Collingsworth for self (with Southern Baptist Convention)
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/8/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self



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