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SB2017

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel OPPOSED

Mar 6, 2025

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

Mar 17, 2025

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

May 6, 2025

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

May 7, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 9, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 12, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250512_SB2017_FA1: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB2017_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_SB2017_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 Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Bernard for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Mckiernan-Gonzalez for self
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Steven Deline for self

For

(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as ADRIAN MARTINEZ for SAPOA
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as ADRIAN MARTINEZ for SAPOA
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bobbie Vickery for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Carlos Ortiz for San antonio police officers association
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio police officers association
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Chadd Springer for self (with Lake Dallas ISD)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Chad Vessels for self (with Prosper ISD Police Department)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heath Wester for self (with Texas School District Police Chiefs' Association)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Michael Bullock for Austin Police Association
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association

(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Bruce James for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Scott Hewitt for Texas Department of Public Safety