Senate bill · 89R
SB 614
Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.
Progress
191 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Vetoed
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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 CSSB 614 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 7, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 27, 2025
Passed 133–10
133 Yea
10 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025
Passed 128–12
128 Yea
12 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Vetoed by the Governor
Jun 22, 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 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
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) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 12, 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 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 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 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 91 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 7 days
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