Senate bill · 892

SB 17

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, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

11 days from first to latest action, across 14 recorded actions.

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

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Co-author authorized
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Aug 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Aug 15, 2025 · heard Aug 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Courts: Administration Courts: County & Statutory Courts: District Courts: Judges Courts: Juries Courts: Justice Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Courts: Reporters Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: Local Interim Studies Juvenile Boards & Officers Minors: Juvenile Justice Protection of Personal Information Salaries & Expenses

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 16Relating 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.	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Sep 17, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 12Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Matt ShaheenR	Became law	Became law	Sep 19, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 12Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Matt ShaheenR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Aug 26, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 44Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court at Law in Atascosa County.	Don McLaughlinR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 126Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 209Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.	Andy HopperR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Filed