House bill · 89R
HB 2637
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
129 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 11
Referred to committee
Mar 18
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 31
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 · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 139–8
139 Yea
8 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 24, 2025
Passed 133–13
133 Yea
13 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025
Passed 120–16
120 Yea
16 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 120–16
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 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
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 11, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 16 days
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 22 days
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