Texas Senate Bill 2878

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Vetoed on June 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-22 - Vetoed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]

Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]

Rep. Jeff Leach [R]

Rep. Eddie Morales [D]

2025-06-01 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4131 (Y: 136 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-31 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3645 (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - House - RV#3644 (Y: 132 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3572 (Y: 134 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - RV#3571 (Y: 109 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - RV#3570 (Y: 74 N: 56 NV: 2 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - 1-Leach RV#3569 (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-22		Vetoed by the Governor
2025-06-03		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02	House	Signed in the House
2025-06-02	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-02	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-06-01	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-06-01	House	Record vote RV#4131
2025-06-01	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-31	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-05-30	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-29	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-29	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-29	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-29	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-28	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-28	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-28	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-28	Senate	Read
2025-05-28	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-27	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-27	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27	House	Record vote RV#3645
2025-05-27	House	Passed as amended
2025-05-27	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-27	House	Record vote RV#3644
2025-05-27	House	Amended 1-Leach
2025-05-27	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3572
2025-05-26	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3571
2025-05-26	House	Amended 4-Anchía
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3570
2025-05-26	House	Amended 3-Zwiener
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3569
2025-05-26	House	Amended 2-Leach
2025-05-26	House	Amendment withdrawn 1-Leach
2025-05-26	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-26	House	Postponed 5/26/25 3:00 PM
2025-05-26	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-26	House	Postponed 5/26/25 2:30 PM
2025-05-26	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-26	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-05-24	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-24	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-24	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-24	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-21	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-21	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-21	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-14	House	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-05-14	House	Read first time
2025-05-12	House	Received from the Senate
2025-05-12	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-05-12	Senate	Statement(s) submitted
2025-05-12	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-12	Senate	Passed
2025-05-12	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-12	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-12	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	Senate	Amended
2025-05-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
2025-05-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	Senate	Amended
2025-05-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
2025-05-12	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-05-12	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-09	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-08	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-07	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-07	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-29	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-04-29	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-16	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-04-16	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-16	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-07	Senate	Referred to Jurisprudence
2025-04-07	Senate	Read first time
2025-03-14	Senate	Filed
2025-03-14	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB5060 (Same As) 2025-04-24 - Left pending in committee
HB5060 (Same As) 2025-04-24 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02878I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02878S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02878E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02878H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02878F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB02878H31.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02878I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02878S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02878H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02878F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02878F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-12-F.PDF#page=26
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3569&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3570&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3571&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3572&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3644&Ch=H&Dt=05/27/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=3645&Ch=H&Dt=05/27/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2878&RcdVtNo=4131&Ch=H&Dt=06/01/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-31-F.PDF#page=20