Senate bill · 89R
SB 990
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
Progress
112 days from first to latest action, across 43 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Mar 26
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.
Record votes
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passage
Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 990 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
May 8, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in subcommittee
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
May 8, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 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
and 10 coauthors or sponsors
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- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
- Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Charles Perry cosponsorR
- Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Joan Huffman cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 34 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Topics
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