SJR87

3rd Reading in Other Chamber
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Birdwell (R); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); King (R); Middleton (R)
Sponsors: Little (R)

May 13, 2025


(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Permission to introduce
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
(S) Printing rule suspended
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250514_SJR87_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250514_SJR87_FA2: 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) 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

20250514_SJR87_E: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250514_SJR87_3R: 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) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Harris Davila; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Smithee; Villalobos amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3550: Yea 140 (R 85, D 55) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; 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; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Bumgarner; Davis, A.; Moody; Orr; Simmons; Talarico; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Collier

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

RV#3551: Yea 93 (R 84, D 9) - Nay 32 (R 0, D 32)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Button; Cortez; Garcia, L.; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Lalani; Manuel; Meza; Morales Shaw; Orr; Rodriguez Ramos; Talarico; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Bernal; Bhojani; Burrows; Canales; Garcia Hernandez; Gervin-Hawkins; Romero; Simmons; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson

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May 27, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Failed of adoption
(H) Record vote

RV#3686: Yea 97 (R 87, D 10) - Nay 40 (R 0, D 40)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Cortez; Dutton; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Plesa; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ray Lopez: "When Record No. 3686 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


(H) 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
 


(S) Little signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Amanda Marzullo for self (with Austin Community Law Center)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nikki Luellen for Texas Jail Project
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Shea Place for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
 

For

(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Keener for self (with Doug Deason)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lauren Lawrence for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nikki Pressley for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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