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SB9 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-16

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.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Joan Huffman (Sen - R)
Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R)
Brian Birdwell (Sen - R)
Donna Campbell (Sen - R)
Charles Creighton (Sen - R)
Peter Flores (Sen - R)
Brent Hagenbuch (Sen - R)
Bob Hall (Sen - R)
Kelly Hancock (Sen - R)
Juan Hinojosa (Sen - D)
Bryan Hughes (Sen - R)
Phil King (Rep - R)
Lois Kolkhorst (Sen - R)
Mayes Middleton (Sen - R)
Robert Nichols (Sen - R)
Tan Parker (Sen - R)
Angela Paxton (Sen - R)
Charles Perry (Sen - R)
Charles Schwertner (Sen - R)
John Smithee (Rep - R)
Daniel Alders (Rep - R)
Cecil Bell (Rep - R)
Keith Bell (Rep - R)
Greg Bonnen (Rep - R)
Brad Buckley (Rep - R)
Ben Bumgarner (Rep - R)
Briscoe Cain (Rep - R)
Giovanni Capriglione (Rep - R)
David Cook (Rep - R)
Charles Cunningham (Rep - R)
Pat Curry (Rep - R)
Drew Darby (Rep - R)
Mano DeAyala (Rep - R)
Paul Dyson (Rep - R)
James Frank (Rep - R)
Gary Gates (Rep - R)
Ryan Guillen (Rep - R)
Sam Harless (Rep - R)
Cody Harris (Rep - R)
Caroline Harris Davila (Rep - R)
Richard Hayes (Rep - R)
Cole Hefner (Rep - R)
Hillary Hickland (Rep - R)
Andy Hopper (Rep - R)
Lacey Hull (Rep - R)
Carrie Isaac (Rep - R)
Helen Kerwin (Rep - R)
Stan Lambert (Rep - R)
Mitch Little (Rep - R)
AJ Louderback (Rep - R)
David Lowe (Rep - R)
J.M. Lozano (Rep - R)
John Lujan (Rep - R)
Shelley Luther (Rep - R)
Don McLaughlin (Rep - R)
John McQueeney (Rep - R)
William Metcalf (Rep - R)
Morgan Meyer (Rep - R)
Brent Money (Rep - R)
Tom Oliverson (Rep - R)
Jared Patterson (Rep - R)
Katrina Pierson (Rep - R)
Nate Schatzline (Rep - R)
Alan Schoolcraft (Rep - R)
Matthew Shaheen (Rep - R)
Shelby Slawson (Rep - R)
David Spiller (Rep - R)
Steve Toth (Rep - R)
Ellen Troxclair (Rep - R)
Cody Vasut (Rep - R)
Denise Villalobos (Rep - R)
Trey Wharton (Rep - R)

Action History

2025-06-16 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-16 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01 H Signed in the House
2025-05-31 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-30 S Reported enrolled
2025-05-29 H Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29 S Record vote
2025-05-29 S Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-05-29 S Read
2025-05-29 S House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-21 S Co-author authorized
2025-05-20 S House passage as amended reported
2025-05-20 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20 H Record vote RV#3003
2025-05-20 H Passed
2025-05-20 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-19 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-19 H Record vote RV#2930
2025-05-19 H Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-19 H Amendment withdrawn 2-Cook
2025-05-19 H Vote reconsidered 2-Cook
2025-05-19 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-19 H Record vote RV#2929
2025-05-19 H Amendment tabled 4-Zwiener
2025-05-19 H Amended 3-Plesa
2025-05-19 H Record vote RV#2928
2025-05-19 H Amended 2-Cook
2025-05-19 H Amended 1-Smithee
2025-05-19 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-19 H Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-05-15 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-15 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-15 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-15 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-12 H Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-12 H Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-12 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-03-26 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2025-03-26 H Read first time
2025-02-20 H Received from the Senate
2025-02-19 S Reported engrossed
2025-02-19 S Statement(s) submitted
2025-02-19 S Statement(s) submitted
2025-02-19 S Record vote
2025-02-19 S Passed
2025-02-19 S Read 3rd time
2025-02-19 S Record vote
2025-02-19 S Three day rule suspended
2025-02-19 S Record vote
2025-02-19 S Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-02-19 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-02-19 S Amended
2025-02-19 S Amendment(s) offered FA2 Huffman
2025-02-19 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-02-19 S Amended
2025-02-19 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
2025-02-19 S Read 2nd time
2025-02-19 S Record vote
2025-02-19 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-02-19 S Co-author authorized
2025-02-18 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-02-18 S Co-author authorized
2025-02-13 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-02-13 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-02-12 S Vote taken in committee
2025-02-12 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-12 S Considered in public hearing
2025-02-12 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-11 S Co-author authorized
2025-02-05 S Co-author authorized
2025-02-03 S Referred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-03 S Read first time
2025-02-03 S Filed
2025-02-03 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-02-19 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Yea: 28 Nay: 2
2025-02-19 Vote recorded in Journal Yea: 28 Nay: 2
2025-02-19 Three day rule suspended Yea: 28 Nay: 2
2025-02-19 Read 3rd time Yea: 28 Nay: 2
2025-05-19 1-Smithee RV#2928 Yea: 122 Nay: 16
2025-05-19 Amendment tabled RV#2929 Yea: 92 Nay: 53
2025-05-19 Amendment withdrawn RV#2930 Yea: 122 Nay: 20
2025-05-20 Read 3rd time RV#3003 Yea: 118 Nay: 25
2025-05-29 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) Yea: 28 Nay: 3

Committee Referrals

2025-02-03 S Criminal Justice
2025-03-26 H Criminal Jurisprudence

Amendments

2025-02-19 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman Adopted
2025-02-19 Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Huffman Adopted
2025-05-19 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Smithee Adopted
2025-05-19 House Amendment (H 2) 2-Cook
2025-05-19 House Amendment (H 2) 3-Plesa Adopted
2025-05-19 House Amendment (H 2) 4-Zwiener

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-03 Introduced
2025-02-13 Comm Sub
2025-02-19 Engrossed
2025-05-15 Comm Sub
2025-05-30 Enrolled

Subjects

Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release MAGISTRATES COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF Courts Courts--District Electronic Information Systems ARREST WARRANTS CRIME VICTIMS CRIMINAL RECORDS MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROTECTIVE ORDERS

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