SB1559

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the transfer of a protective order.
Initially Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Sponsors: Thompson (D)


(S) Thompson signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 21, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 19, 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 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_SB1559_E: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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_SB1559_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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 S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Subcommittee meeting cancelled
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 15, 2025


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

RV#2704: Yea 131 (R 76, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Money

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Rose

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 2704 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2704 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2704 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted yes." (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#2909: Yea 118 (R 72, D 46) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bonnen; Bryant; Canales; Fairly; Little; Lowe; Luther; Martinez; Money; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 2909 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Elections. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 19, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 22, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 23, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Jurisprudence as Alyson Falk for self (with Texas Family Law Foundation)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Jurisprudence as Karl Hays for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Amy Bresnen for Texas Family Law Foundation
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Molly Voyles for Texas Council on Family Violence



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