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SB873Introduced in the Senate

Courthouses: privilege from civil arrest.

Passed

Introduced by Eloise Reyes, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Sections 43.541 and 43.542 to, and to repeal and add Section 43.54 of, the Civil Code, relating to courts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 753, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB873 Reyes et al. Concurrence · August 28, 2026

30

Yes

10

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 21.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 4.

  9. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 14.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4255.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time and amended.

  14. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 4442.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Coauthors revised.

  22. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time and amended.

  27. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6527.) Ordered to the Senate.

  29. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  30. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  31. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  32. Approved by the Governor.

  33. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 753, Statutes of 2026.

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