2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB2878
Legislative Summary
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, and youth diversion, and to public office candidate eligibility; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
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Bill History
3/14/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
Filed
Senate
4/7/2025
Read first time
Senate
4/7/2025
Referred to Jurisprudence
Senate
4/16/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/16/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/16/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
4/29/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/29/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/7/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/7/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/8/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/9/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/12/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
Senate
5/12/2025
Amended
Senate
5/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
Senate
5/12/2025
Amended
Senate
5/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
5/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/12/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/12/2025
Passed
Senate
5/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/12/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
5/12/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
5/12/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Postponed 5/26/25 2:30 PM
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Postponed 5/26/25 3:00 PM
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amendment withdrawn 1-Leach
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amended 2-Leach
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3569
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amended 3-Zwiener
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3570
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amended 4-Anchía
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3571
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3572
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amended 1-Leach
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3644
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3645
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/28/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate refuses to concur-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate requests conference committee-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conference committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
House grants request for conf comm-reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/30/2025
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/31/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Leach
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Leach
5/27/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach
5/26/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Leach
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Leach
5/26/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Zwiener
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Zwiener
5/26/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Anchía
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Anchía
5/26/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman
5/12/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Menéndez
5/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
RV#3644
5/27/2025
132
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3645
5/27/2025
132
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3571
5/26/2025
109
Yea
35
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
1-Leach RV#3569
5/26/2025
143
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3572
5/26/2025
134
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3570
5/26/2025
74
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/12/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/12/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Hughes
Republican