2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB251
Legislative Summary
Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.
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Bill History
11/12/2024
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
11/12/2024
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
3/18/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/18/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/18/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/18/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
3/19/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/31/2025
Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/1/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
Senate
4/1/2025
Amended
Senate
4/1/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/1/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/1/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed
Senate
4/1/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/2/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
4/1/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
4/1/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/1/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Peter Flores
Republican