Senate bill · 89R

SB 251

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

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

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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

Senate · Apr 1, 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 SB 251 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 135–3

135 Yea

3 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
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 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

Brad BuckleyR
Flores–

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 44 days
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 35 days

Topics

Courts: County & Statutory Courts: Personnel

Bill text

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

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