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SB781

2nd Reading in Other Chamber
Authored by Phil King (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 781 amends the Occupations Code to require law enforcement agencies to maintain a department file for each license holder they employ. These files must include any documentation not covered in the agency's personnel files, including records of alleged misconduct not supported by sufficient evidence. The files are accessible to hiring law enforcement agencies and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for investigations but are otherwise confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act.

Co-authors: Hagenbuch (R)
Sponsors: Hefner (R)

(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Jan 14, 2025

(S) King 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

Mar 6, 2025

(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Mar 25, 2025

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

May 14, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 16, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 19, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250519_SB781_2R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250519_SB781_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250519_SB781_FA2: 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
(S) Record vote

20250519_SB781_E: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_SB781_3R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Remarks ordered printed
(S) Reported engrossed

May 20, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 21, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(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) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Postponed

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ananda Tomas for self (with ACT 4 SA Action Fund)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Bradley Hargis for self (with Capital Area Private Defender Service)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Bryan Crow for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Faith Bussey for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Lakshmi Fox for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mark Moonesinghe for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Morgan Shelburne for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Yasmine Smith for self (with Austin Area Urban League)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Alyssa Garza for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Amanda Rodriguez for self (with Local Progress Texas)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Rowland for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Hanson for self (with Texas Jail Project)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Stout for self (with El Paso County, Precinct 2)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Margulies for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Louie Minor for self (with Bell County)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mary Elizabeth for self (with Austin justice coalition)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Michael Valdez for self (with Local Progress Texas)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ruth Moonesinghe for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Stephanie Gharakhanian for Travis County District Attorney
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Danny Keele for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jonathan Blanchard for Dallas Police Department
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cody Smirl for self (with Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Elias Verver for San Marcos Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Glen Koen for self (with Lakeway Police Departmenr)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Smith for San Antonio Police Department
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Johnny Perez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Juan Hernandez Jr for Dallas National Latino Law Enforcement Organization
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lloyd Cook for self (with Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Tiffany Williams for San Marcos Police Officers Association

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Christopher Harris for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as John Beauchamp for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement