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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1537

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 6

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

  7. Sent to governor

    May 21

  8. Became law

    May 30

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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 19, 2025

Passed 109–33

109 Yea

33 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 105–39

105 Yea

39 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    May 30, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 30, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 21, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 21, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 20, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 19, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · House

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 19, 2025 · House

  17. Considered in Calendars

    May 15, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  22. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  24. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  25. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  26. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  27. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  38. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  39. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  40. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  41. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  42. Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  43. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  44. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  45. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  46. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  47. Read first time

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  48. Filed

    Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

  49. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Topics

Courts: PersonnelCriminal Procedure: General

Bill text

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