Senate bill · 89R

SB 1620

Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

94 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 25
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 30

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 to engrossment

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1620 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 103–38

103 Yea

38 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 107–39

107 Yea

39 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 19, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Finance
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Criminal Procedure: General Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Labor: Workforce Development Salaries & Expenses Science & Technology

Bill text

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

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