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Senate bill · 89R

SB 739

Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

163 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 8

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 23

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    May 22

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 99–33

99 Yea

33 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 96–50

96 Yea

50 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 22, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 22, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 20, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 20, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 20, 2025 · House

  17. Considered in Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 15, 2025 · House

  19. Committee report distributed

    May 15, 2025 · House

  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 15, 2025 · House

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 12, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in formal meeting

    May 12, 2025 · House

  23. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 8, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in formal meeting

    May 8, 2025 · House

  25. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 2, 2025 · House

  26. Read first time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  27. Received from the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · House

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  30. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  33. Three day rule suspended

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  36. Laid before the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  44. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  45. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  47. Filed

    Jan 8, 2025 · Senate

  48. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 8, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersCounty Government: Employees/OfficersCrimes: MiscellaneousCriminal Procedure: GeneralElectronic Information SystemsInsurance: GeneralLaw EnforcementOccupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 1801Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.Salman BhojaniDHeard in committeeDid not passApr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 2343Relating to online law enforcement reporting systems maintained or operated by or on behalf of a municipality or county.Judith ZaffiriniDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3846Relating to peace officers, including reserve peace officers, and the employment activities of those officers.A.J. LouderbackRReported from committeeDid not passMay 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2144Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.Charles PerryRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 24, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 909Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and other members of the public, to public entity liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.Senfronia ThompsonDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB 914Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.Senfronia ThompsonDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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