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SB2878Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Vetoed

Introduced by Bryan Hughes, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Where it stands

Vetoed by the Governor

June 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4131 · June 1, 2025

136

Yes

2

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Jurisprudence

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman

  17. Amended

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez

  20. Amended

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

  22. Passed to engrossment as amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Three day rule suspended

  25. Record vote

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Passed

  28. Record vote

  29. Statement(s) submitted

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Received from the Senate

  32. Read first time

  33. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Committee substitute considered in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on Major State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Postponed 5/26/25 2:30 PM

  44. Laid out as postponed business

  45. Postponed 5/26/25 3:00 PM

  46. Laid out as postponed business

  47. Amendment withdrawn 1-Leach

  48. Amended 2-Leach

  49. Record vote RV#3569

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Amended 3-Zwiener

  52. Record vote RV#3570

  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  54. Amended 4-Anchía

  55. Record vote RV#3571

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  58. Record vote RV#3572

  59. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  60. Read 3rd time

  61. Amended 1-Leach

  62. Record vote RV#3644

  63. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  64. Passed as amended

  65. Record vote RV#3645

  66. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  67. House passage as amended reported

  68. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  69. Read

  70. Senate refuses to concur

  71. Senate requests conference committee

  72. Senate appoints conferees

  73. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  74. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  75. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  76. House grants request for conference committee

  77. House appoints conferees

  78. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  79. House appoints conferees-reported

  80. Conference committee report filed

  81. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  82. Co-author authorized

  83. Senate adopts conference committee report

  84. Record vote

  85. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  86. House adopts conference committee report

  87. Record vote RV#4131

  88. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  89. Reported enrolled

  90. Signed in the Senate

  91. Signed in the House

  92. Sent to the Governor

  93. Vetoed by the Governor

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