Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 87

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

Did not pass

Progress

15 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
May 13
Referred to committee
May 13
Heard in committee
May 14
Reported from committee
May 14
Passed first chamber
May 14
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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Record votes

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 87 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 14, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 93–32

93 Yea

32 Nay

11 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 96–40

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Failed of adoption
May 27, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 27, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · House
Amended
May 26, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 26, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 24, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 16, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Permission to introduce
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
King cosponsor–

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 1 day
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Crimes: Against Property Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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

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