Senate bill · 89R

SB 857

Relating to the authorized removal of certain motor vehicles.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 13
Passed first chamber
Apr 3
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 857 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 3, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–60

82 Yea

60 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–54

83 Yea

54 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
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 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 13, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Transportation
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Transportation
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Transportation
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Law Enforcement Vehicles & Traffic: Driver's Licenses

Bill text

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

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