Senate bill · 89R
SB 2799
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.
Progress
73 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
May 7
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 16
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 2799 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 16, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 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) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Transportation
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Transportation
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Transportation
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 34 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 2 days
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