Senate bill · 89R

SB 2320

Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for certain driving while intoxicated offenses.

Did not pass

Progress

72 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 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.

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 2320 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 9, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Criminal Jurisprudence
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
May 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
May 8, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Phil KingR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 9 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · failed in committee

Topics

Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Vehicles & Traffic: DWI & DUID

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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HB 1760Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.	Jeff LeachR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1482Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 476Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.	Mayes MiddletonR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1789Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.	Stan GerdesR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Left pending in subcommittee