House bill · 89R

HB 2492

Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

135 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 20

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 6, 2025

Passed 143–2

143 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 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 2492 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 5, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Donna Howard cosponsorD
Rafael Anchía cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 36 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release Family: Family Violence Law Enforcement

Bill text

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

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HB 36Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1896Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2073Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5465Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.	Joe MoodyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 893Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.	Joe MoodyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence