SB1079

Signed by Governor
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1079 allows county commissioners courts to destroy sensitive media devices that previously stored regulated or confidential data. It authorizes counties to bypass standard property disposal procedures if the commissioners determine that destruction is necessary to prevent accidental disclosure of sensitive information.

Sponsors: Garcia Hernandez (D)
Co-sponsors: Leo Wilson (R)

Feb 4, 2025


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

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 31, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 16, 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 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2742: Yea 111 (R 54, D 57) - Nay 26 (R 26, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Jones, V.; Lambert; Noble

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2742 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2914: Yea 86 (R 41, D 45) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Shaheen; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Fairly; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Bonnen; Campos; Canales; Darby; Martinez; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Rosenthal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 19, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 29, 2025


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


(S) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Charles Reed for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Frank Malinak for Lee County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as James DeLoach for Lamb County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jen Crownover for Comal County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court



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