SB745

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 745 proposes to enhance the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in specific circumstances. It upgrades the offense to a first-degree felony if the defendant caused the death of multiple persons during the same criminal transaction or in other conditions specified by existing law. The legislation clarifies that it applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Sponsors: Gerdes (R)

Jan 8, 2025


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

Feb 7, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250410_SB745_E: Yea 28 (R 19, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt

Absent - King

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

20250410_SB745_3R: Yea 28 (R 19, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 19, 2025


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

RV#2951: Yea 124 (R 83, D 41) - Nay 15 (R 1, D 14)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Allen; Bryant; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Thompson; Zwiener

Absent - Garcia, L.; Kerwin; Morgan; Romero; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2951 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2951 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 20, 2025


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

RV#3021: Yea 136 (R 85, D 51) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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; Money; 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; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bowers; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Jones, J.; Morales, C.; Simmons; Thompson; Walle

Absent - Buckley; Moody

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 3021 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 3021 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zwiener: "When Record No. 3021 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzalez: "When Record No. 3021 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 3021 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 30, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Mintz for Be A Blake Foundation
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Tharp for self (with Comal County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Wood for Harris County District Attorney
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Sally Bakko for City of Galveston
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Zach Davidson for self
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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