# Texas SB 34: Relating to testimony or the production of evidence before a house of the legislature or a legislative committee.

Texas SB 34, Relating to testimony or the production of evidence before a house of the legislature or a legislative committee., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session Senate bill sponsored by Joan Huffman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-08-20 (Referred to House Administration) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB34-892
- 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 34
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to testimony or the production of evidence before a house of the legislature or a legislative committee.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-20, Referred to House Administration
- Sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Legislature, EVIDENCE, WITNESSES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (13 yes, 0 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: Joan Huffman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Finance | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-08-20: Referred to House Administration (House)
- 2025-08-20: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-20: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-08-18: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (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: 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 Finance (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/SB00034E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034E.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00034I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00034S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00034E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034E.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00034I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00034S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00034S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB34-892 (as of 2026-11-01).