House bill · 89R

HB 2756

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

103 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 12
Sent to governor
May 14
Became law
May 26

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 29, 2025

Passed 117–30

117 Yea

30 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 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 2756 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 14, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Corrections
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Corrections
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Corrections
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Corrections
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Corrections Corrections
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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Aicha Davis cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Cook cosponsor–

In committee

Corrections
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 14 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Corrections: Jails & Prisons

Bill text

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

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