Senate bill · 89R

SB 2143

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

102 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 23
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.

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 109–31

109 Yea

31 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 105–39

105 Yea

39 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 22, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

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
May 23, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 23, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 22, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
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 as amended
May 19, 2025 · House
Amended
May 19, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 19, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 8 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

County Government: Employees/Officers Fire Fighters & Police: General Law Enforcement

Bill text

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

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