SB1723

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.
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
This bill would cost taxpayers $9,656,743.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Plesa (D)
Co-sponsors: Jones, J. (D)


(S) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB1723_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_SB1723_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

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
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Little amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3400: Yea 120 (R 64, D 56) - Nay 15 (R 13, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Ashby; Barry; Cain; Canales; Dean; Harless; Hopper; Isaac; Lambert; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Troxclair; Wharton

Absent - King

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harrison; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3400 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)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 3400 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3401: Yea 132 (R 77, D 55) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Gonzalez, J.; Harrison; Meza; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - King

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. 3401 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 3401 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 24, 2025


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

RV#3461: Yea 135 (R 83, D 52) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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May 25, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
 

For

(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ashley Spence for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Cheryl Lieck Henry for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
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(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
 

On

(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brady Mills for Texas Department of Public Safety



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