SB293

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $271,357,919.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Co-authors: Bettencourt (R); Perry (R); Schwertner (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Leach (R)


(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Huffman 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 Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 5, 2025


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

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250312_SB293_2R_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

20250312_SB293_2E: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt

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

20250312_SB293_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 13, 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
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3559: Yea 137 (R 81, D 56) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Davis, A.; Lowe

Absent - Gonzalez, J.; Harrison; Jones, V.; Manuel; Olcott; Troxclair; Virdell; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Leach amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3560: Yea 140 (R 83, D 57) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; 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; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Lowe

Absent - Harrison; Hopper; Manuel; Rose; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Jones, V.; Landgraf

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3561: Yea 140 (R 84, D 56) - Nay 3 (R 1, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Davis, A.; Lowe; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Harrison; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 3561 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 3561 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3685: Yea 128 (R 79, D 49) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons

Absent - Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morales Shaw; Swanson; Troxclair; Turner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Chris Turner: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on House Administration. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Yvonne Davis: "When Record No. 3685 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Point of order
(S) Point of order sustained
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(S) Returned to the House for further action
(H) Returned from the Senate for further action
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

Jun 2, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
(S) Rules suspended
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250602_SB293: 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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(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
(H) Rules suspended
(H) Record vote

RV#4170: Yea 127 (R 70, D 57) - Nay 15 (R 13, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Cain; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Gerdes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Lowe; McQueeney; Olcott; Patterson; Rodriguez Ramos; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 4170 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4171: Yea 114 (R 55, D 59) - Nay 26 (R 25, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Cain; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Ashby; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Curry; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Olcott; Patterson; Raymond; Schofield; Slawson; Toth; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morgan; Pierson; Vasut

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

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 4171 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Returned to the Senate for further action
(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 3, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Kathy Mitchell for Equity Action
(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
 

For

(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Lee Parsley for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Philip Mackfurlow for 106th Judicial District Attorney
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jack Walker for self (with Texas Trial Lawyer Association)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ray Hunt for Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Sandy Hoy for Texas Apartment Association
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Stuart McMullen for self (with AFPE)
 

On

(Wed 3/5/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Bill Miller for Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Andy Kahan for State Commission on Judicial Conduct
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jacqueline Habersham for State Commission on Judicial Conduct
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Megan LaVoie for Office of Court Administration
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Rabeea Collier for TADJ
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Robin Hardaway for Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
(Wed 3/5/2025) Registering before S Finance as Zindia Thomas for State Commission on Judicial Conduct



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