Skip to content
Polis

Senate bill · 89R

SB 987

Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.

Did not pass

Progress

114 days from first to latest action, across 41 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 29

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 6

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMarAprMay

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 · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 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 987 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · House

  2. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 23, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in formal meeting

    May 23, 2025 · House

  4. Recommitted to committee

    May 22, 2025 · House

  5. Point of order withdrawn

    May 22, 2025 · House

  6. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  7. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 22, 2025 · House

  8. Considered in Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  9. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  10. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 19, 2025 · House

  12. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · House

  13. Considered in formal meeting

    May 15, 2025 · House

  14. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  15. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  16. Received from the Senate

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  17. Reported engrossed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  19. Passed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read 3rd time

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  21. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  22. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  23. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  28. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  29. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  30. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  32. Co-author authorized

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  33. Left pending in committee

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  34. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  35. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  36. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  37. Posting rule suspended

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  38. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  40. Filed

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  41. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Show 1 more
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 6, 2025 · reported after 32 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 5138Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.Matt ShaheenRPassed second chamberDid not passMay 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
SB 1861Relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor by the court of criminal appeals for certain criminal cases.Bryan HughesRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1026Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.Bryan HughesRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 2743Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.Brent HagenbuchRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 23, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 1418Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.Nate SchatzlineRReported from committeeDid not passMay 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 846Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.Bryan HughesRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 15, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 987 (89R) · Polis