House bill · 89R

HB 2242

Relating to policy-making authority of constables for the purpose of a federal civil rights action.

Did not pass

Progress

106 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 14
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
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.

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–54

83 Yea

54 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–52

87 Yea

52 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · House

Authors

Harold DuttonD

In committee

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 45 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities County Government: Employees/Officers Courts: Civil Procedure Law Enforcement

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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