SB 1886: Sparks’s bill on blood warrants across county lines

Caption

relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Changes the rule for drawing blood in a neighboring county.

This bill changes the rule for carrying out a warrant to draw blood from a person suspected of drunk driving and related intoxication offenses in a county next to the one where the warrant was issued. Under current law, that blood warrant can only be carried out there by an officer who has arrest authority in that neighboring county; the bill lets any peace officer carry it out. It applies only to warrants issued on or after September 1, 2025, so an officer chasing a suspect across a county line no longer needs a local officer to serve the warrant.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1886 · 2025-03-04

SOLD BY

Sen. Kevin SparksRSenate 31

ITEM

relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

WHAT IT DOES

Changes the rule for drawing blood in a neighboring county.

This bill changes the rule for carrying out a warrant to draw blood from a person suspected of drunk driving and related intoxication offenses in a county next to the one where the warrant was issued. Under current law, that blood warrant can only be carried out there by an officer who has arrest authority in that neighboring county; the bill lets any peace officer carry it out. It applies only to warrants issued on or after September 1, 2025, so an officer chasing a suspect across a county line no longer needs a local officer to serve the warrant.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 4, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 4, 2025Filed
Mar 17, 2025Read first time
Mar 17, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
Apr 22, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 22, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 22, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 23, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Apr 23, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 23, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025Laid before the Senate
May 1, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 1, 2025Record vote
May 1, 2025Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025Passed
May 1, 2025Record vote
May 1, 2025Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025Received from the Senate
May 2, 2025Read first time
May 2, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 8, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3602
May 12, 2025Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2025Record vote RV#2167
May 12, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025Passed
May 13, 2025Record vote RV#2321
May 13, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025House passage reported
May 14, 2025Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 15, 2025Signed in the House
May 15, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 139 yea · 1 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 13, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 1, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Kevin Sparks

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60KKyle & Jamie Stallings$25,000Tim Dunn$25,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.

Kyle & Jamie Stallings$25,000.00

Tim Dunn$25,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.

Votes5

House May 13, 2025

Yea: 139
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 5

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2321

SB 1886 was passed by (Record 2321): 139 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 139 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 12, 2025

Yea: 141
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 4
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2167

SB 1886 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 2167): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 141 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 1, 2025

Final passage

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

SB 1886 (Sparks) Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 1, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

SB 1886 (Sparks) Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 1, 2025

Passage to engrossment

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

SB 1886 (Sparks) Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses5

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Addison Police Department1 registration
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
Houston Police Department1 registration
Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration

Sources

5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 4, 2025

05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

HB 3602 by Louderback (identical)

Subjects

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse

Vehicles & Traffic--DWI & DUID

BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS

SEARCH WARRANTS

Text

The text as introduced · 223 words

89R14394 RDR-D

By: Sparks
S.B. No. 1886

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood

specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

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

SECTION 1. Article 18.067, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 18.067. EXECUTION OF WARRANT FOR BLOOD SPECIMEN IN

INTOXICATION OFFENSE. Notwithstanding any other law, a warrant

issued under Article 18.02(a)(10) to collect a blood specimen from

a person suspected of committing an intoxication offense under

Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.05, 49.06, 49.061, 49.065, 49.07, or

49.08, Penal Code, may be executed by any peace officer [ :

[ (1) ] in any county adjacent to the county in which the

warrant was issued[ ; and

[ (2) by any law enforcement officer authorized to make

an arrest in the county of execution ].

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a search warrant issued on or after the effective date of this

Act. A search warrant issued before the effective date of this Act

is governed by the law in effect on the date the warrant was issued,

and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

House May 13, 2025

House May 12, 2025

Senate May 1, 2025

Senate May 1, 2025

Senate May 1, 2025

For

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