House bill · 89R

HB 285

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
May 2
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 1, 2025

Passed 123–19

123 Yea

19 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 125–5

125 Yea

5 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 285 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

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
Filed without the Governor's signature
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
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
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
Co-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 18 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Brent Money cosponsorR
Jessica González cosponsorD
Wes Virdell cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–
Shelley Luther cosponsorR
Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
Rhetta Bowers cosponsorD
Borris Miles cosponsorD
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–
A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 48 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

Animals Crimes: Miscellaneous

Bill text

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

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