House bill · 892

HB 16

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Became lawOfficial record on TLO

Progress

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

Filed
Aug 15
Referred to committee
Aug 18
Heard in committee
Aug 20
Reported from committee
Aug 20
Passed first chamber
Aug 25
Passed second chamber
Aug 26
Sent to governor
Aug 28
Became law
Sep 17

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.

passage

House · Aug 25, 2025

Passed 130–1

130 Yea

1 Nay

19 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 16 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 27–0

27 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 27–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

See remarks for effective date
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Aug 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
Aug 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Ordered not printed
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Passed
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Amended
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Postponed
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Postponed
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Aug 18, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 18, 2025 · House
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

and 13 coauthors or sponsors

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Jay Dean cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Shelley Luther cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Richard Hayes cosponsorR

In committee

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Aug 18, 2025 · heard Aug 20, 2025 · reported after 2 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred Aug 26, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Courts: Administration Courts: Appellate Courts: Civil Procedure Courts: County & Statutory Courts: District Courts: Judges Courts: Juries Courts: Justice Courts: Personnel Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Crimes: Against Persons: General Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: Local Interim Studies Juvenile Boards & Officers Minors: Juvenile Justice Protection of Personal Information Salaries & Expenses

Bill text

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EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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