Bill:  SB 2878 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 5620 BCH-D
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Last Action:06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text: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.
Author:Hughes
Coauthor:Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Sponsor:Leach | Morales, Eddie
Subjects:ATASCOSA COUNTY (G0358)
BELL COUNTY (G0130)
BOWIE COUNTY (GZ9IZ)
BRAZORIA COUNTY (G0077)
COKE COUNTY (GM738)
COLORADO COUNTY (GK8DS)
COMAL COUNTY (G4794)
CONCHO COUNTY (GI9ZA)
DENTON COUNTY (G1304)
DIMMIT COUNTY (G1812)
ELLIS COUNTY (G1202)
FAYETTE COUNTY (G0331)
FORT BEND COUNTY (G0062)
GRAYSON COUNTY (G0262)
GUADALUPE COUNTY (G1715)
HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
HIDALGO COUNTY (G0071)
IRION COUNTY (GL0HA)
LAVACA COUNTY (GF4JR)
LIVE OAK COUNTY (GK9JK)
MAVERICK COUNTY (G0338)
MCMULLEN COUNTY (GY6ZY)
POTTER COUNTY (G0131)
ROCKWALL COUNTY (G0105)
RUNNELS COUNTY (GT98C)
SABINE COUNTY (GA4RY)
SCHLEICHER COUNTY (G0217)
STERLING COUNTY (GZ6NV)
TARRANT COUNTY (G0215)
TOM GREEN COUNTY (GB0Y3)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY (G1525)
ZAVALA COUNTY (G0317)
Courts--Administration (I0130)
Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--General (I0160)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Courts--Juries (I0145)
Courts--Justice (I0110)
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local (I0361)
Interim Studies (I0448)
Juvenile Boards & Officers (I0450)
Minors--Juvenile Justice (I0534)
Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
ARREST WARRANTS (S0245)
BORDER (S0045)
ELDER ABUSE (S0247)
EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS (S0189)
MAGISTRATES (S1592)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF (V1605)
JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON (V0014)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
Companion:HB 5060 by Leach, Identical
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/28/2025) Hughes (Chair) | Birdwell | Creighton | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King
House Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Leach (Chair) | Dyson | Johnson | Landgraf | Moody
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Vetoed by the Governor      06/22/2025     3863
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7607
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3860
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3861
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3814
H   Record vote   RV#4131   06/01/2025     7453
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7453
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7414
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3690
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3690
S   Co-author authorized      05/31/2025     3801
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   07:33 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3620
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     3225
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/29/2025     3225
H   House appoints conferees      05/29/2025     6814
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/29/2025     6814
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/28/2025     6807
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/28/2025     6807
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/28/2025     6807
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/28/2025     3027
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/28/2025     3026
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/28/2025     3026
S   Read      05/28/2025     3026
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     2955
S   House passage as amended reported      05/27/2025     2842
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6114
H   Record vote   RV#3645   05/27/2025     6114
H   Passed as amended      05/27/2025     6114
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6114
H   Record vote   RV#3644   05/27/2025     6113
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/27/2025     6113
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6113
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5994
H   Record vote   RV#3572   05/26/2025     5993
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     5993
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5993
H   Record vote   RV#3571   05/26/2025     5992
H   Amended   4-Anchía   05/26/2025     5990
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5990
H   Record vote   RV#3570   05/26/2025     5990
H   Amended   3-Zwiener   05/26/2025     5989
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5989
H   Record vote   RV#3569   05/26/2025     5988
H   Amended   2-Leach   05/26/2025     5978
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Leach   05/26/2025     5967
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     5967
H   Postponed   5/26/25 3:00 PM   05/26/2025     5956
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     5956
H   Postponed   5/26/25 2:30 PM   05/26/2025     5952
H   Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     5952
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/26/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/24/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/24/2025   03:40 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/24/2025     5923
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      05/14/2025   12:07 AM  4339
H   Read first time      05/14/2025     4339
H   Received from the Senate      05/12/2025     4133
S   Reported engrossed      05/12/2025     2046
S   Statement(s) submitted      05/12/2025     1960
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1960
S   Passed      05/12/2025     1960
S   Read 3rd time      05/12/2025     1960
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1960
S   Three day rule suspended      05/12/2025     1960
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2025     1960
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/12/2025     1960
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2025     1960
S   Amended      05/12/2025     1960
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Menéndez   05/12/2025     1958
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2025     1958
S   Amended      05/12/2025     1958
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   05/12/2025     1958
S   Read 2nd time      05/12/2025     1958
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/12/2025     1958
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/09/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/08/2025   10:45 AM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2025     1863
S   Vote taken in committee      04/29/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/29/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      04/16/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/16/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/16/2025    
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      04/07/2025     967
S   Read first time      04/07/2025     967
S   Filed      03/14/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/14/2025