Senate bill · 89R

SB 1946

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 2
Became law
Jun 20

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1946 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 29–1

29 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–49

86 Yea

49 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 75–55

75 Yea

55 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed as amended
May 28, 2025 · House
Amended
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments 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 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Borris Miles cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Crime Prevention Crimes: Against Persons: General Family: Family Violence Governor State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

Bill text

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

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