TexasSJR 8789th Legislature Regular SessionSenate

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.

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Crimes--Against Persons--GeneralCrimes--Against Persons--SexualCrimes--Against PropertyCriminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial ReleaseMinors--Crimes AgainstResolutions--Constitutional Amendments

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 343 • No: 75

House vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 97 • No: 40

House vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 93 • No: 32

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence

Yes: 6 • No: 3

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

    5/28/2025House
  2. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/27/2025House
  3. Record vote (RV#3686)

    5/27/2025House
  4. Failed of adoption

    5/27/2025House
  5. Laid out as postponed business

    5/27/2025House
  6. Postponed (5/27/25 12:30 PM)

    5/27/2025House
  7. Read 3rd time

    5/27/2025House
  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025House
  9. Record vote (RV#3551)

    5/26/2025House
  10. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/26/2025House
  11. Record vote (RV#3550)

    5/26/2025House
  12. Amended (1-Little, Harris Davila, Luther, Hopper, Olcott, Lowe, Smithee, Villalobos, Isaac, Hull, ...)

    5/26/2025House
  13. Laid out as postponed business

    5/26/2025House
  14. Postponed (5/26/25 10:00 AM)

    5/24/2025House
  15. Read 2nd time

    5/24/2025House
  16. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

    5/24/2025House
  17. Considered in Calendars

    5/22/2025House
  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    5/22/2025House
  19. Committee report distributed

    5/21/2025House
  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    5/21/2025House
  21. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    5/21/2025House
  22. Considered in formal meeting

    5/21/2025House
  23. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    5/16/2025House
  24. Read first time

    5/16/2025House
  25. Received from the Senate

    5/14/2025House

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