2025-2026 89th Legislature
SB36
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 10, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Passed
27 yea–3 nay · 1 absent
April 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Passed
27 yea–3 nay · 1 absent
April 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Passed
27 yea–3 nay · 1 absent
April 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
27 yea–3 nay · 1 absent
May 23, 2025 · House
Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1); Article III, Section 35(b) RV#3406
Passed
118 yea–11 nay · 2 not voting · 19 absent
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3407
Passed
94 yea–43 nay · 1 not voting · 12 absent
May 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time RV#3463
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
83 yea–36 nay · 3 not voting · 28 absent
Committee referrals
April 22, 2025 · House
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
March 17, 2025 · Senate
Border Security
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective on 9/1/25
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State Signed by the Governor
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State Sent to the Governor
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House Signed in the House
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Senate Signed in the Senate
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Senate Reported enrolled
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House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
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Senate Read
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Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
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Senate House passage as amended reported
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
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House Record vote RV#3463 View roll call
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House Passed View roll call
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House Read 3rd time
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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House Record vote RV#3407
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House Passed to 3rd reading as amended
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House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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House Record vote RV#3406
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House Amended 1-Hefner
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House Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1); Article III, Section 35(b)
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House Point of order withdrawn Rule 8,Section 1(a)(1); Article III, Section 35(b)
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House Read 2nd time
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House Placed on General State Calendar
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House Considered in Calendars
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House Committee report sent to Calendars
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House Committee report distributed
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House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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House Reported favorably as substituted
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House Committee substitute considered in committee
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House Considered in public hearing
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House Left pending in committee
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House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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House Committee substitute considered in committee
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House Considered in public hearing
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House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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House Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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House Read first time
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House Received from the Senate
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Senate Reported engrossed
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Passed
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Senate Read 3rd time
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Three day rule suspended
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
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Senate Record vote
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Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Placed on intent calendar
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Committee report printed and distributed
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Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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Senate Reported favorably as substituted
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Senate Vote taken in committee
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Senate Testimony taken in committee
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Senate Considered in public hearing
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Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Senate Co-author authorized
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Senate Referred to Border Security
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Senate Read first time
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Senate Filed
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Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate