Senate bill · 89R

SB 608

Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

152 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Apr 2
Passed second chamber
May 1
Sent to governor
May 6
Became law
May 14

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 608 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 14, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 14, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 6, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 5, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 1, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Donna HowardD
Flores–

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José Menéndez cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 44 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: General Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

Bill text

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

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