Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Passed Senate

SB 16 — 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.

Last action — Reported engrossed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reported engrossed

  2. Record vote

  3. Passed

  4. Read 3rd time

  5. Record vote

  6. Three day rule suspended

  7. Vote recorded in Journal

  8. Passed to engrossment as amended

  9. Vote recorded in Journal

  10. Amended

  11. Amendment(s) offered

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  14. Printing rule suspended

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Committee report printed and distributed

  17. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  18. Vote taken in committee

  19. Testimony taken in committee

  20. Considered in public hearing

  21. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  22. Referred to State Affairs

  23. Read first time

  24. Filed

  25. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 16?
SB 16 is sponsored by Judith Zaffirini, Lois Kolkhorst, Adam Hinojosa, Brent Hagenbuch, Donna Campbell, Brian Birdwell, Bryan Hughes, Juan Hinojosa, and Phil King.
What is the current status of SB 16?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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