SB 739

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate May 02, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 01, 2025
  • Passed House May 21, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 20, 2025

Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

Votes


Actions


Jun 20, 2025

Office of the Governor

Effective on 9/1/25

Office of the Governor

Filed without the Governor's signature

May 22, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed in the House

Senate

Signed in the Senate

May 21, 2025

House

Read 3rd time

House

Passed

Senate

Reported enrolled

Senate

House passage reported

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

May 20, 2025

House

Placed on General State Calendar

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Passed to 3rd reading

House

Read 2nd time

May 16, 2025

House

Considered in Calendars

May 15, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

May 12, 2025

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in formal meeting

May 08, 2025

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

May 02, 2025

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  • Referral-Committee
Criminal Jurisprudence

May 01, 2025

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

Senate

Laid before the Senate

House

Received from the Senate

Senate

Placed on local & uncontested calendar

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

Referred to Criminal Justice

  • Referral-Committee
Criminal Justice

Senate

Read first time

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (Enrolled) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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