Senate bill · 89R
SB 835
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
154 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 17
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
May 8
Reported from committee
May 15
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 28
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 CSSB 835 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 15, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 25, 2025
Passed 144–0
144 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 26, 2025
Passed 144–0
144 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
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · House
Passed
May 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 27 coauthors or sponsors
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- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
- Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
- José Menéndez cosponsorD
- César Blanco cosponsorD
- Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Charles Perry cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
- Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
- Trent Ashby cosponsorR
- Tan Parker cosponsorR
- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Donna Campbell cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 91 days
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 20, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 1 day
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