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History for 89(R) SB 293 by Huffman

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
89R 6225 AMF/JCG-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Perry | Schwertner | West
Sponsor:
Leach
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Courts--Personnel (I0155)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Governor (I0375)
Legislature (I0520)
Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019)
Retirement Systems--Judicial (I0728)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
PUBLIC NOTICE (S0264)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (S0065)
TELECONFERENCING (S0039)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF (V1605)
ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS (V9939)
JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON (V0014)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Companion:
HB 1761 by Leach, Identical
HB 2064 by Holt, Very Similar
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation for SJR 27.
Remarks:
This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Section 30 takes effect immediately.
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=15   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (06/01/2025) Huffman (Chair) | Bettencourt | Menéndez | Schwertner | West
House Conferees:
Appointed (06/01/2025) Leach (Chair) | Geren | Hunter | Moody | Rose
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3860
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3861
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/02/2025     3858
H   Returned to the Senate for further action      06/02/2025     7941
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      06/02/2025     7942
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/02/2025     7942
H   Record vote   RV#4171   06/02/2025     7941
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/02/2025     7941
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/02/2025     7941
H   Record vote   RV#4170   06/02/2025     7940
H   Rules suspended      06/02/2025     7940
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      06/02/2025   02:30 PM 
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/02/2025     7949
S   Record vote      06/02/2025     3850
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      06/02/2025     3850
S   Rules suspended      06/02/2025     3850
S   Conference committee report filed      06/02/2025     3860
S   House appoints conferees-reported      06/01/2025     3808
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      06/01/2025     3808
H   House appoints conferees      06/01/2025     7777
H   House grants request for conference committee      06/01/2025     7777
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      06/01/2025     7915
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      06/01/2025     7915
H   Returned from the Senate for further action      06/01/2025     7915
S   Returned to the House for further action      06/01/2025     3804
S   Senate appoints conferees      06/01/2025     3804
S   Senate requests conference committee      06/01/2025     3804
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported   See SR 695   05/31/2025     7721
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)   See SR 695   05/30/2025     3527
S   Point of order sustained      05/30/2025     3527
S   Point of order      05/30/2025     3527
S   Read      05/30/2025     3527
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/30/2025     3511
S   House passage as amended reported      05/27/2025     2840
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6448
H   Record vote   RV#3685   05/27/2025     6448
H   Passed      05/27/2025     6448
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/27/2025     6448
H   Postponed   5/27/25 11:45 AM   05/27/2025     6403
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6403
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6232
H   Record vote   RV#3561   05/26/2025     6231
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     6231
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6231
H   Record vote   RV#3560   05/26/2025     6231
H   Amended   2-Leach   05/26/2025     6231
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6230
H   Record vote   RV#3559   05/26/2025     6230
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/26/2025     6229
H   Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     6229
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/20/2025   04:15 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/20/2025     5576
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/14/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1088
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1088
H   Received from the Senate      03/13/2025     629
S   Reported engrossed      03/12/2025     508
S   Statement(s) submitted      03/12/2025     501
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     501
S   Passed      03/12/2025     501
S   Read 3rd time      03/12/2025     501
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     501
S   Three day rule suspended      03/12/2025     501
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     501
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/12/2025     501
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     501
S   Amended      03/12/2025     501
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   03/12/2025     500
S   Read 2nd time      03/12/2025     500
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     500
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/12/2025     500
S   Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/12/2025     500
S   Co-author authorized      03/12/2025     503
S   Corrected comm. report printed & distributed      03/11/2025   10:46 AM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/11/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/10/2025   02:06 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/10/2025     459
S   Vote taken in committee      03/05/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/05/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/05/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/05/2025    
S   Referred to Finance      02/03/2025     100
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     100
S   Filed      11/12/2024    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/12/2024