2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB9
Legislative Summary
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/3/2025
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
2/5/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/11/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/12/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
2/12/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
2/12/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
2/13/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
2/18/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/18/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
2/19/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
2/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/19/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
Senate
2/19/2025
Amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
2/19/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Huffman
Senate
2/19/2025
Amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/19/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed
Senate
2/19/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/19/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
2/19/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
2/19/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
2/20/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Amended 1-Smithee
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Amended 2-Cook
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Record vote RV#2928
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Amended 3-Plesa
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Amendment tabled 4-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Record vote RV#2929
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Vote reconsidered 2-Cook
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Amendment withdrawn 2-Cook
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Record vote RV#2930
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Record vote RV#3003
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/21/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/29/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Read
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/29/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/31/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Smithee
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Smithee
5/19/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Cook
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Cook
5/19/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Plesa
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Plesa
5/19/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Zwiener
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Zwiener
5/19/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
2/19/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Huffman
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Huffman
2/19/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#3003
5/20/2025
118
Yea
25
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
1-Smithee RV#2928
5/19/2025
122
Yea
16
Nay
1
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#2929
5/19/2025
92
Yea
53
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment withdrawn RV#2930
5/19/2025
122
Yea
20
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2/19/2025
28
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
2/19/2025
28
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
2/19/2025
28
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
2/19/2025
28
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 71
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Joan Huffman
Republican
Co-Sponsors (71)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Robert Nichols
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Cecil Bell
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Paul Dyson
Republican
James Frank
Republican
Gary Gates
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
AJ Louderback
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Trey Wharton
Republican