SB1620

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $12,080,365.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Co-authors: Eckhardt (D)
Sponsors: Bonnen (R)


(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 25, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250422_SB1620_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250422_SB1620_E: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB1620_3R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2941: Yea 103 (R 49, D 54) - Nay 38 (R 36, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Frank; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 20, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3011: Yea 107 (R 48, D 59) - Nay 39 (R 37, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Frank; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Dean

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ricardo Ramirez for City of Austin
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
 

On

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Brady Mills for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Lynn Garcia for Forensic Science Commissiom/Office of Court Administration
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Peter Stout for self (with Houston Forensic Science Center Texas Association Of Crime Lab Directors)



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