Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 53 — Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the House

  5. Signed in the Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House passage reported

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  9. Record vote

  10. Passed

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Passed to 3rd reading

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Committee report distributed

  18. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  20. Considered in public hearing

  21. Left pending in committee

  22. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  23. Considered in public hearing

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  25. Posting rule suspended

  26. Meeting cancelled

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  29. Read first time

  30. Received from the Senate

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Record vote

  33. Passed

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. Record vote

  36. Three day rule suspended

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  39. Laid before the Senate

  40. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  41. Committee report printed and distributed

  42. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  44. Vote taken in committee

  45. Considered in public hearing

  46. Left pending in committee

  47. Testimony taken in committee

  48. Considered in public hearing

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. Referred to Health & Human Services

  51. Read first time

  52. Filed

  53. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 53 do?
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
Who sponsors SB 53?
SB 53 is sponsored by Judith Zaffirini.
What is the current status of SB 53?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 53?
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