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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1506

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

120 days from first to latest action, across 69 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 6

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 10

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 6

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1506 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 125–23

125 Yea

23 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 121–9

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 31, 2025

Passed 121–9

121 Yea

9 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  10. House adopts conference committee report Corrections

    May 31, 2025 · House

  11. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  13. Senate adopts conference committee report Criminal Justice

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  17. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. House grants request for conference committee

    May 19, 2025 · House

  20. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 7, 2025 · House

  21. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 7, 2025 · House

  22. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 7, 2025 · House

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate requests conference committee

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  25. Senate refuses to concur

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  27. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  28. House passage as amended reported

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  33. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 5, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  35. Amended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  37. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 5, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report distributed

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  41. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Corrections

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  43. Referred to Corrections Corrections

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  44. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  45. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  46. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  47. Statement(s) submitted

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  48. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  49. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  50. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  51. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  52. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  53. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  54. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  55. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  56. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  57. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  58. Co-author authorized

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  59. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  60. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  61. Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  62. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  63. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  64. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  65. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  66. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  67. Read first time

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  68. Filed

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  69. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

  • Criminal Justice

    Senate

    Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 35 days

  • Corrections

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Corrections: Parole, Probation & PardonsCrimes: Drugs

Bill text

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HB 3261Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.Jo JonesDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 7, 2025Received from the House
SB 2760Relating to the eligibility for financial assistance of persons following certain drug-related convictions.Molly CookDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 1024Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.Matt ShaheenRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3464Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.Terry MezaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3062Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.Bobby GuerraDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1833Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1506 (89R) · Polis