Senate bill · 89R

SB 989

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

Did not pass

Progress

83 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 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
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Courts: General Courts: Personnel

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.	Jeff LeachR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 647Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1761Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.	Jeff LeachR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2459Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.	Brandon CreightonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
HB 4558Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.	Rafael AnchíaD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2570Relating to extreme risk protective orders and certain other protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.	John BryantD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence