Senate bill · 89R
SB 888
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
121 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Feb 27
Reported from committee
Mar 5
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 9
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24
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 7, 2025
Passed 134–7
134 Yea
7 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025
Passed 127–10
127 Yea
10 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed
May 9, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 9, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 8, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 8, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Topics
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