2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB285
Legislative Summary
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
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90% Positive
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Record vote RV#1194
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Record vote RV#1300
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/5/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/5/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
5/13/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/20/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/20/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/20/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/20/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/21/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/23/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/23/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/23/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/23/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/23/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/23/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/23/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/23/2025
Passed
Senate
5/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/26/2025
Sent to the Governor
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/23/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/23/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#1300
5/2/2025
125
Yea
5
Nay
2
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#1194
5/1/2025
123
Yea
19
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 13
Primary Sponsor
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Jeff Leach
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Joseph Moody
Democrat
David Cook
Republican
Rhetta Bowers
Democrat
Maria Flores
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez
Democrat
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
AJ Louderback
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Royce West
Democrat
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Peter Flores
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Borris Miles
Democrat