Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 315
Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Sparks (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 315 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 21, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - May 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Filed - Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate