Senate bill · 89R
SB 2938
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
77 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 30
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 2938 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 19, 2025
Passed 143–0
143 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 20, 2025
Passed 145–0
145 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 20, 2025 · Senate
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
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 13, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 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
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Veteran Affairs
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Veteran Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Veteran Affairs
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Vet Affairs Veteran Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Veteran Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 17 days
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 5 days
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