Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 40
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (70)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Birdwell
- Campbell (Republican)
- Creighton
- Flores
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Hancock
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Hughes (Republican)
- King
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Nichols (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Schwertner (Republican)
- West (Democratic)
- Alders (Republican)
- Bell, Cecil (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Buckley (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Cook
- Curry (Republican)
- Darby (Republican)
- DeAyala (Republican)
- Dyson (Republican)
- Frank (Republican)
- Gates (Republican)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Harless (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Hull (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Lambert (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Lozano (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Meyer (Republican)
- Money (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Schatzline
- Schofield (Republican)
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- Vasut (Republican)
- Villalobos (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Wharton (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 16, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 19, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 40 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 16, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 29, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - May 20, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 20, 2025 · House
Passed - May 20, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 19, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 19, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 19, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar - May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 12, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 6, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 6, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee - May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - May 2, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate