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SB1946Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

Passed

Introduced by Judith Zaffirini, District 21

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Official description

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

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

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Kevin Sparks31No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Criminal Justice

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Placed on intent calendar

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  27. Considered in formal meeting

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. Committee report distributed

  31. Committee report sent to Calendars

  32. Considered in Calendars

  33. Placed on General State Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Passed to 3rd reading

  36. Record vote RV#3811

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Amended 1-Manuel

  40. Passed as amended

  41. Record vote RV#3909

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. House passage as amended reported

  44. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  45. Read

  46. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  47. Record vote

  48. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Signed in the House

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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