Senate bill · 89R

SB 311

Relating to the writ power of the Texas Supreme Court.

Did not pass

Progress

189 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
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 311 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–6

24 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–7

23 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 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
May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · House
Meeting cancelled
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
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

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 51 days
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 22 days

Topics

Courts: Judges Courts: Personnel Criminal Procedure: General Criminal Procedure: Posttrial Procedure

Bill text

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

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