Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Texas SB 17

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, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Zaffirini (Democratic)
• West (Democratic)
• Sparks (Republican)
• Schwertner (Republican)
• Perry (Republican)
• Paxton (Republican)
• Parker (Republican)
• Middleton (Republican)
• King
• Huffman (Republican)
• Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
• Hall (Republican)
• Hagenbuch (Republican)
• Creighton
• Campbell (Republican)
• Bettencourt (Republican)
• Hughes (Republican)

Cosponsors (3)

• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
• Birdwell

Summary

Text versions

• Senate Committee Report
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Aug 22, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Committee report printed and distributed
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Reported favorably w/o amendments
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Vote taken in committee
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Posting rule suspended
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to State Affairs
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Filed
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received by the Secretary of the Senate