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SB 8
  • Introduced
    Mar 05, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 01, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 25, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 8
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
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executive • Jun 03, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Apr 01, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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Apr 01, 2024, Senate
CSSB 8, Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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May 31, 2024, Senate
Senator Birdwell moved to suspend Senate Rule 12.09(a) to take up for consideration the Conference Committee Report on SB 8 at this time. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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May 31, 2024, Senate
On motion of Senator Schwertner, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
YES: 20
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 11

OTHER: 0
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May 24, 2025, House
SB 8, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3476): 89 Yeas, 50 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 89
NO: 50
OTHER: 1
YES: 89

NO: 50

ABSENT: 10

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 25, 2025, House
SB 8 was passed by (Record 3502): 86 Yeas, 47 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 86
NO: 47
OTHER: 1
YES: 86

NO: 47

ABSENT: 16

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jun 01, 2025, House
The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 8 prevailed by (Record 4130): 89 Yeas, 52 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 89
NO: 52
OTHER: 1
YES: 89

NO: 52

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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Actions
  • Jun 03, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • Jun 02, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
    • House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
    • Reported enrolled
  • Jun 01, 2025 | House
    • House adopts conference committee report
    • Record vote RV#4130
  • May 31, 2025 | House
    • Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  • May 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended
    • Record vote
    • Senate adopts conference committee report
    • Record vote
  • May 30, 2025 | House
    • Conf. Comm. Report distributed
  • May 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Conference committee report filed
  • May 29, 2025 | Senate
    • House grants request for conf comm-reported
    • House appoints conferees-reported
  • May 29, 2025 | House
    • House grants request for conference committee
    • House appoints conferees
  • May 28, 2025 | House
    • Senate refuses to concur-reported
    • Senate requests conference committee-reported
    • Senate appoints conferees-reported
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate refuses to concur
    • Senate requests conference committee
    • Senate appoints conferees
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 25, 2025 | House
    • Rules suspended
    • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3502
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  • May 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered 1-Spiller and Louderback
    • Amendment amended 2-Romero
    • Record vote RV#3472
    • Amendment amended 3-Romero
    • Record vote RV#3473
    • Amendment to amendment tabled 4-Moody
    • Record vote RV#3474
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment adopted as amended 1-Spiller and Louderback
    • Record vote RV#3475
    • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
    • Record vote RV#3476
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 05, 2025 | House
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Recalled from subcommittee
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  • Apr 02, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment(s) offered FA2 Blanco
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA3 Blanco
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Amendment(s) offered FA5 Birdwell
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to engrossment as amended
    • Record vote
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Statement(s) submitted
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
    • Vote reconsidered in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/17/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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