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SB614 • 2025

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last action
2025-06-22
Official status
06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Vetoed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  6. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3856

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  11. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3726

  14. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  15. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  16. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  17. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  21. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  22. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  24. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  25. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  26. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  28. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  29. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  30. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  31. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  33. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  34. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  35. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  36. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  37. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  38. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  39. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  40. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  41. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  42. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  43. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  44. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  46. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  47. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  48. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Justice

  49. 2024-12-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  50. 2024-12-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 614 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 614

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission

to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and

forensic writs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 4(h), Article 38.01, Code of Criminal

Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(h) The commission may review and refer
to the office of

capital and forensic writs in accordance with Section 78.054(b),

Government Code,
cases that are
:

(1)
the subject of an investigation under Subsection

(a)(3) or (a-1)
; or

(2)

dismissed by the commission with an express

referral to a previously published report that:

(A) covers the same subject matter; and

(B)

is issued under Subsection (b), (b-1), or

(b-2)
[
to the office of capital and forensic writs in accordance

with Section 78.054(b), Government Code
].

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 614 passed the Senate on

May 7, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 614 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 12, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor