Senate bill · 89R
SB 456
Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
211 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 21
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20
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 456 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 6, 2025
Passed 30–1
30 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 27, 2025
Passed 139–0
139 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025
Passed 140–0
140 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 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
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Bob Hall cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 79 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 13 days
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