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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2581

Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 15

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 22

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 21, 2025

Passed 128–13

128 Yea

13 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 127–16

127 Yea

16 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Committee report distributed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  34. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  37. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  40. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  45. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  46. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

Corrections: Jails & PrisonsCounty Government: Employees/OfficersLaw Enforcement

Bill text

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HB 2103Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.Trent AshbyRPassed first chamberDid not passApr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 5403Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.Charlie GerenRReported from committeeDid not passMay 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2143Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.Charles PerryRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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SB 2581 (89R) · Polis