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SB 40
  • Introduced
    Feb 07, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 20, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 16, 2025
SB 40
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
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executive • Jun 16, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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Feb 19, 2024, Senate
SB 40, Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
YES: 29
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 1

ABSENT: 1

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Feb 19, 2024, Senate
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 40 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
YES: 29
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 1

ABSENT: 1

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May 29, 2024, Senate
Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 40. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
YES: 28
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 28

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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May 19, 2025, House
CSSB 40 was passed to third reading by (Record 2927): 132 Yeas, 13 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 132
NO: 13
OTHER: 2
YES: 132

NO: 13

ABSENT: 3

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 20, 2025, House
SB 40 was passed by (Record 3002): 113 Yeas, 30 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 113
NO: 30
OTHER: 3
YES: 113

NO: 30

ABSENT: 5

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • Jun 16, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/25
  • Jun 01, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • Jun 01, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 29, 2025 | House
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  • May 29, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
    • Record vote
  • May 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • May 20, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 20, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3002
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 19, 2025 | House
    • Placed on Major State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#2927
  • May 15, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Vote reconsidered in committee
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote reconsidered in committee
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  • Feb 20, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Statement(s) submitted
    • Statement(s) submitted
    • Reported engrossed
  • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 02/12/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Justice
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