# Texas SB 15: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. Texas SB 15, Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Brandon Creighton (Republican), Pete Flores (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2025-08-25 (Point of order sustained (Article III, Section 40)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB15-892 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 15 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session - Title: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-08-15 - Last action: 2025-08-25, Point of order sustained (Article III, Section 40) - Sponsors: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Brandon Creighton (Republican), Pete Flores (Republican), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Cole Hefner, Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Phil King (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Law Enforcement, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (16 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Pete Flores (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Cole Hefner, House - Sponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Phil King (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Charles Schwertner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-25 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-19 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-15 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | Senate | Committee vote: State Affairs | pass | 9 | 1 | | | | House | Committee vote: Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (68) - 2025-08-25: Point of order sustained (Article III, Section 40) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#60) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (6-Moody) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#59) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (5-Manuel) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#58) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (4-Bernal) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#57) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (3-J. González) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#56) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (2-Manuel) (House) - 2025-08-25: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-08-25: Record vote (RV#55) (House) - 2025-08-25: Amendment tabled (1-Collier) (House) - 2025-08-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-08-25: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-08-24: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-08-24: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-08-24: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-08-23: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-08-22: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-08-22: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-08-22: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-08-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-08-20: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (House) - 2025-08-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-08-20: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-08-19: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Reason for vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Remarks ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Remarks ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Passed (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-08-19: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Remarks ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amendment fails of adoption (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amendment(s) offered (FA3 Cook) (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amendment fails of adoption (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Gutierrez) (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amended (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 West) (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Posting rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Referred to State Affairs (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Filed (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015E.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the crimi… (signed) - HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption an… (signed) - HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts w… (signed) - HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and cert… (signed) - HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (signed) - HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose o… (adopted) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015E.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00015S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00015S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB16-892) - [HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB8-892) - [HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB7-892) - [HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB18-892) - [HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB16-892) - [HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HR128-892) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB15-892 (as of 2026-11-01).