SB251

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 251 authorizes Bell County to create criminal law magistrate positions, outlining qualifications, jurisdiction, and powers for the magistrates, such as handling bail settings, legal counsel appointments, and preindictment matters. It provides these magistrates with judicial immunity and sets their appointment at the discretion of the Commissioners Court.

Sponsors: Buckley (R)

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250401_SB251_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250401_SB251_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250401_SB251_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3759: Yea 135 (R 82, D 53) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cunningham; Hopper; Toth

Absent - Davis, A.; Dutton; Garcia Hernandez; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Money; Olcott; Reynolds; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 3759 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3872: Yea 140 (R 85, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Rose

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as David Blackburn for Bell County
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as CJ Grisham for self
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self



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