Senate bill · 89R
SB 659
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
Progress
151 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 19
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
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.
passage
Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 659 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 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
Dec 19, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 19, 2024 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 79 days
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 12 days
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