2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB75
Legislative Summary
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
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Bill History
3/5/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Left pending in committee
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
5/13/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Record vote RV#2695
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Record vote RV#2819
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/19/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/19/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
5/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/25/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/25/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/25/2025
Passed
Senate
5/25/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Sent to the Governor
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/25/2025
27
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/25/2025
27
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/25/2025
27
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/25/2025
27
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#2819
5/16/2025
94
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#2695
5/15/2025
87
Yea
41
Nay
3
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 58
Primary Sponsor

John Smithee
Republican
Co-Sponsors (57)
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
Stan Gerdes
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 Kitzman
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
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Keresa Richardson
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
Joan Huffman
Republican