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History for 89(R) SB 835 by Paxton

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 9201 AMF-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Parker | Perry
Sponsor:
Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Harris | Hickland | Lalani | Leo Wilson | Metcalf | Morales Shaw | Patterson | Plesa
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
TREY'S LAW (PO3E1)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)
PROSTITUTION (S0016)
SEXUAL ASSAULT (S4375)
Companion:
HB 748 by Leach, Similar
HB 1974 by Cook, Very Similar
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3878
E   Sent to the Governor      05/28/2025     3169
H   Signed in the House      05/28/2025     6640
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2025     2849
S   Reported enrolled      05/26/2025     2823
S   House passage reported      05/26/2025     2755
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6187
H   Record vote   RV#3543   05/26/2025     6186
H   Passed      05/26/2025     6186
H   Read 3rd time      05/26/2025     6186
H   Record vote   RV#3509   05/25/2025     6095
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/25/2025     6095
H   Read 2nd time      05/25/2025     6095
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/25/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/23/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/23/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/23/2025   01:40 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/23/2025     6078
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      05/20/2025   04:36 PM  5421
H   Read first time      05/20/2025     5421
H   Received from the Senate      05/16/2025     5034
S   Reported engrossed      05/15/2025     2179
S   Record vote      05/15/2025     2160
S   Passed      05/15/2025     2160
S   Read 3rd time      05/15/2025     2160
S   Record vote      05/15/2025     2160
S   Three day rule suspended      05/15/2025     2160
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2025     2160
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/15/2025     2160
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/15/2025     2160
S   Rules suspended-Intent Calendar      05/15/2025     2160
S   Printing rule suspended      05/15/2025     2160
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2025   11:58 AM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2025     2179
S   Co-author authorized      05/15/2025     2177
S   Vote taken in committee      05/13/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/13/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/08/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/08/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/08/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/08/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/07/2025     1864
S   Co-author authorized      05/01/2025     1709
S   Co-author authorized      04/10/2025     1094
S   Referred to State Affairs      02/13/2025     244
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     244
S   Filed      01/17/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/17/2025