Senate bill · 89R

SB 2969

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

Did not pass

Progress

73 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
May 13
Reported from committee
May 14
Passed first chamber
May 19
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

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2969 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

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 22, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
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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Borris Miles cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 37 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Animals Courts: Civil Procedure Crimes: Against Property

Bill text

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

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