House bill · 892

HB 15

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

Progress

18 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 15
Referred to committee
Aug 18
Heard in committee
Aug 26
Reported from committee
Aug 26
Passed first chamber
Aug 28
Passed second chamber
Sep 2
Sent to governor
Stopped here
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

adoption of amendment

House · Aug 28, 2025

Passed 125–0

125 Yea

0 Nay

25 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Aug 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–41

87 Yea

41 Nay

22 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Aug 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 90–41

90 Yea

41 Nay

19 Absent / not voting

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passage

Senate · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 19–8

19 Yea

8 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

Senate · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–9

18 Yea

9 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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final passage

Senate · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 18–9

18 Yea

9 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Sep 2, 2025

Passed 22–5

22 Yea

5 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
Sep 2, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
Sep 2, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
Sep 2, 2025 · House
Remarks ordered printed
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Aug 29, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Passed
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Amended
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Motion to table fails
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Amended
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security & Public Safety
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Aug 18, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 18, 2025 · House
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Cole HefnerR
King–
Cook–
Trent AshbyR

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Joan Huffman cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Aug 18, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 8 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred Sep 2, 2025 · heard Sep 2, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Law Enforcement Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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