Signed by Governor Authored by Joan Huffman (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan. Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 663 modifies the oversight of community supervision and corrections departments in Texas by shifting budget and strategic plan approval from district and statutory county court judges to a supervisory state division. It emphasizes the division's authority to approve department budgets and strategic plans as a condition for state aid, requiring departments to submit biennial budgets and allowing amendments with the division's approval.
Sponsors: DeAyala (R)
Dec 19, 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 Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Corrections, chaired by a Republican
May 2, 2025
(H) Posting rule suspended
May 5, 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 15, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 19, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#3284: Yea 121 (R 74, D 47) - Nay 20 (R 7, D 13) View Source
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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House
May 27, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Arnold Patrick for self (Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Mark Hogberg for self (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Eric Knustrom for self (with East Texas Community Supervision Association) (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jim Crosby for self (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Mitchell for Equity Action (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Mary Elizabeth for self (with Austin justin coalition) (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Steven Deline for self (Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Tara Crosby for self
