SB1563

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jose Menendez (D)
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Caption: Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Eckhardt (D); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D)
Sponsors: Plesa (D)


(S) Plesa 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 Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250402_SB1563_E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250402_SB1563_3R: 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) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3722: Yea 80 (R 22, D 58) - Nay 64 (R 64, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 3722 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3722 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 28, 2025


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

RV#3852: Yea 96 (R 41, D 55) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cunningham; DeAyala; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Garcia, J.

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3852 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 3852 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3852 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Steven Price for self (with The VOICES of Our Veterans)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Kathy Mitchell for Equity Action
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Tristan Stitt for self (with Austin justice coalition)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as William West for American Legion
 

On

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Blake Dr. Harris for Texas Veterans Commission
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cullen Grissom for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jim Brennan for self (with Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)



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