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SJR1Introduced in the Senate

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Engrossed

Introduced by Joan Huffman, District 17

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Official description

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Where it stands

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Failed of adoption RV#3944 · May 28, 2025

87

Yes

39

No

24

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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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 Criminal Justice

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Statement(s) submitted

  25. Statement(s) submitted

  26. Statement(s) submitted

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the Senate

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  31. Considered in formal meeting

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

  33. Amendment(s) considered in committee

  34. Reported favorably as substituted

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Postponed

  42. Laid out as postponed business

  43. Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)

  44. Amended 1-Smithee

  45. Amendment tabled 2-Romero

  46. Record vote RV#2933

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. Amendment tabled 3-Romero

  49. Record vote RV#2934

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Amendment withdrawn 4-M. González

  52. Rules suspended

  53. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  54. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  55. Record vote RV#2935

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Read 3rd time

  58. Postponed 5/20/25 3:00 PM

  59. Laid out as postponed business

  60. Postponed 5/21/25 1:00 PM

  61. Laid out as postponed business

  62. Postponed 5/21/25 5:00 PM

  63. Laid out as postponed business

  64. Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM

  65. Laid out as postponed business

  66. Postponed 5/26/25 11:00 AM

  67. Laid out as postponed business

  68. Postponed 5/27/25 11:00 AM

  69. Laid out as postponed business

  70. Postponed 5/28/25 9:00 AM

  71. Laid out as postponed business

  72. Amendment(s) offered 1-Smithee

  73. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 6(e)

  74. Postponed 5/28/25 6:00 PM

  75. Laid out as postponed business

  76. Amended 2-Smithee

  77. Record vote RV#3943

  78. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  79. Failed of adoption

  80. Record vote RV#3944

  81. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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