Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 66 — Relating to a study on authorizing a supporter under a supported decision-making agreement to assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  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 a study on authorizing a supporter under a supported decision-making agreement to assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings.

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. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  10. Read

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  14. Record vote

  15. Passed

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  18. Record vote

  19. Passed to 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Placed on General State Calendar

  22. Considered in Calendars

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

  24. Committee report distributed

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  26. Reported favorably as substituted

  27. Committee substitute considered in committee

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Recalled from subcommittee

  30. Left pending in subcommittee

  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  32. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  33. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  34. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  35. Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

  36. Read first time

  37. Received from the Senate

  38. Reported engrossed

  39. Record vote

  40. Passed

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. Record vote

  43. Three day rule suspended

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  47. Placed on intent calendar

  48. Committee report printed and distributed

  49. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  50. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  51. Vote taken in committee

  52. Considered in public hearing

  53. Left pending in committee

  54. Testimony taken in committee

  55. Considered in public hearing

  56. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  57. Referred to Jurisprudence

  58. Read first time

  59. Filed

  60. 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.

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

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 66 do?
Relating to a study on authorizing a supporter under a supported decision-making agreement to assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings.
Who sponsors SB 66?
SB 66 is sponsored by Judith Zaffirini.
What is the current status of SB 66?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 66?
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