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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1079

Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 4

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 16

  7. Sent to governor

    May 20

  8. Became law

    May 29

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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 15, 2025

Passed 111–26

111 Yea

26 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 86–35

86 Yea

35 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 20, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 16, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 16, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 15, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 15, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 15, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 15, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  22. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  34. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  35. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  37. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  40. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  41. Left pending in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  42. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  43. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  44. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  45. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read first time

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Filed

    Feb 4, 2025 · Senate

  48. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 4, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 42 days

Topics

County Government: GeneralElectronic Information Systems

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