Senate bill · 89R

SB 1704

Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.

Did not pass

Progress

74 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 27
Referred to committee
Mar 13
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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Borris Miles cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 13, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 53 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Criminal Procedure: General Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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