SB2405

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tan Parker (R)
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Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Primary authors: Blanco (D); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Sparks (R)
Co-authors: Flores (R)
Sponsors: Canales (D)
Co-sponsors: Leach (R); Moody (D); Shaheen (R)

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 25, 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 as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250422_SB2405_FA1: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250422_SB2405_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

20250422_SB2405_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) Statement(s) submitted
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Corrections, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 10, 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 23, 2025


(H) Placed on Major State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
 

May 24, 2025


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

RV#3442: Yea 127 (R 82, D 45) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; 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; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Bryant; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Simmons; Turner; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3442 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 3442 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 25, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


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

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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


(S) Canales signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Moody signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Luis Soberon for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Toon for self (with Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Alexa Garza for self (with Education Trust in Texas (EdTrust))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Bryan Collier for Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Cole Meyer for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kristina Hartman for Windham ISD
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Marsha Moberley for Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles - TDCJ
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Darren McDivitt for Sunset Commission staff
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Martinez for self (with LatinoJustice PRLDEF)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Robert O'Banion for Windham ISD



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