Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 285
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (18)
- Bowers (Democratic)
- Flores
- González, Jessica (Democratic)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- Money (Republican)
- Morales Shaw (Democratic)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Plesa (Democratic)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Blanco (Democratic)
- Flores
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Miles (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 285 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 2, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Filed without the Governor's signature - May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 25, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 24, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 2, 2025 · House
Passed - May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed