Signed by Governor Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety. 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 Sponsors: Hefner (R)
Mar 12, 2025
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 25, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed (H) Received from the Senate
May 2, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 7, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 12, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#3070: Yea 138 (R 82, D 56) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 3070 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Energy Resources. 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 22, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bo Stallman for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT) (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ky Ash for DPS Officers Association (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Marshall Kenderdine for Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA) (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self