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SB1506Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Passed

Introduced by Tan Parker, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4111 · May 31, 2025

121

Yes

9

No

20

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably as substituted

  10. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Record vote

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Statement(s) submitted

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the Senate

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Corrections

  28. Considered in formal meeting

  29. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  31. Committee report distributed

  32. Committee report sent to Calendars

  33. Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4937

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Amended 1-Moody

  36. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  37. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Passed

  40. Record vote RV#1485

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. House passage as amended reported

  43. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  44. Read

  45. Senate refuses to concur

  46. Senate requests conference committee

  47. Senate appoints conferees

  48. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  49. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  50. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  51. House grants request for conference committee

  52. House appoints conferees

  53. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  54. House appoints conferees-reported

  55. Conference committee report filed

  56. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  57. Senate adopts conference committee report

  58. Record vote

  59. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  60. House adopts conference committee report

  61. Record vote RV#4111

  62. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  63. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  64. Reported enrolled

  65. Signed in the Senate

  66. Signed in the House

  67. Sent to the Governor

  68. Signed by the Governor

  69. Effective on 9/1/25

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