SB1372

Signed by Governor
Authored by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D)
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Caption: Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1372 grants criminal defense attorneys authorized access to the state's crime laboratory portal to request crime lab records that are subject to discovery in a criminal proceeding. The bill removes the ability for defendants to directly request such records but ensures their attorneys can access them. This applies to criminal cases beginning on or after the law's effective date.

Sponsors: Louderback (R)

Feb 18, 2025


(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 10, 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 Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

May 13, 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#3300: Yea 104 (R 83, D 21) - Nay 35 (R 0, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Johnson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Canales; Dutton; Gonzalez, J.; King; Manuel; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 3300 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 3300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3300 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3376: Yea 107 (R 83, D 24) - Nay 34 (R 0, D 34)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Longoria; Manuel; Moody; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3376 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3376 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
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Louderback signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brady Mills for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brady Mills for Texas Department of Public Safety



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