Bill:  SB 9 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 5023 LHC-F
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Last Action:06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Author:Huffman
Coauthor:Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner
Sponsor:Smithee
Cosponsor:Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | Cunningham | Curry | Darby | DeAyala | Dyson | Frank | Gates | Guillen | Harless | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hefner | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | Isaac | Kerwin | Lambert | Little | Louderback | Lowe | Lozano | Lujan | Luther | McLaughlin | McQueeney | Metcalf | Meyer | Money | Oliverson | Patterson | Pierson | Schatzline | Schoolcraft | Shaheen | Slawson | Spiller | Toth | Troxclair | Vasut | Villalobos | Wharton
Subjects:Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
Courts--District (I0120)
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release (I0202)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
ARREST WARRANTS (S0245)
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046)
CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008)
MAGISTRATES (S1592)
MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (S2314)
PROTECTIVE ORDERS (S0495)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
Companion:HB 75 by Smithee, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Articles 16.24, 17.021(c-1), (h), and (h-1), and 17.027(c) and (d), Code of Criminal Procedure, and Section 72.038(c-1), Government Code, as added by this Act, take effect January 1, 2026, and Articles 17.021(b) and 17.027(a) and (a-1), Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended or added by this Act, take effect April 1, 2026.
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/16/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/16/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3706
S   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025     3670
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     7131
S   Record vote      05/29/2025     3237
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/29/2025     3237
S   Read      05/29/2025     3237
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2025     3225
S   Co-author authorized      05/21/2025     2354
S   House passage as amended reported      05/20/2025     2257
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5094
H   Record vote   RV#3003   05/20/2025     5094
H   Passed      05/20/2025     5094
H   Read 3rd time      05/20/2025     5094
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     4991
H   Record vote   RV#2930   05/19/2025     4990
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/19/2025     4990
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Cook   05/19/2025     4990
H   Vote reconsidered   2-Cook   05/19/2025     4990
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     4990
H   Record vote   RV#2929   05/19/2025     4990
H   Amendment tabled   4-Zwiener   05/19/2025     4989
H   Amended   3-Plesa   05/19/2025     4989
H   Record vote   RV#2928   05/19/2025     4989
H   Amended   2-Cook   05/19/2025     4988
H   Amended   1-Smithee   05/19/2025     4988
H   Read 2nd time      05/19/2025     4988
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/19/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/15/2025   02:15 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2025     4979
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/12/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/26/2025   11:31 AM  789
H   Read first time      03/26/2025     789
H   Received from the Senate      02/20/2025     280
S   Reported engrossed      02/19/2025     289
S   Statement(s) submitted      02/19/2025     285
S   Statement(s) submitted      02/19/2025     283
S   Record vote      02/19/2025     283
S   Passed      02/19/2025     283
S   Read 3rd time      02/19/2025     283
S   Record vote      02/19/2025     283
S   Three day rule suspended      02/19/2025     283
S   Record vote      02/19/2025     282
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      02/19/2025     282
S   Vote recorded in Journal      02/19/2025     282
S   Amended      02/19/2025     282
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Huffman   02/19/2025     282
S   Vote recorded in Journal      02/19/2025     282
S   Amended      02/19/2025     282
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   02/19/2025     281
S   Read 2nd time      02/19/2025     281
S   Record vote      02/19/2025     281
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      02/19/2025     280
S   Co-author authorized      02/19/2025     288
S   Placed on intent calendar      02/18/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      02/18/2025     268
S   Committee report printed and distributed      02/13/2025   11:50 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      02/13/2025     262
S   Vote taken in committee      02/12/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/12/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/12/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/12/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      02/11/2025     226
S   Co-author authorized      02/05/2025     199
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/03/2025     75
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     75
S   Filed      02/03/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/03/2025