Monitoring the Session

SB 1957

bill barring people with felony records from civilian oversight boards

Became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Felony convictions or deferred adjudication keep you off police and fire oversight boards.

The bill bars anyone convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication for a felony, or convicted of a crime of moral turpitude from serving on a city civilian oversight board for police or fire departments. It also defines a civilian oversight board as a city board or office where members of the public who are not police or fire fighters oversee, monitor, or investigate those officers or departments. Cities covered by the fire and police civil service chapter would have to keep people with those records off these boards starting immediately or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1957 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Sen. Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30

ITEM

relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.

WHAT IT DOES

Felony convictions or deferred adjudication keep you off police and fire oversight boards.

The bill bars anyone convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication for a felony, or convicted of a crime of moral turpitude from serving on a city civilian oversight board for police or fire departments. It also defines a civilian oversight board as a city board or office where members of the public who are not police or fire fighters oversee, monitor, or investigate those officers or departments. Cities covered by the fire and police civil service chapter would have to keep people with those records off these boards starting immediately or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 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

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Local Government
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Vote taken in committee
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  11. Committee report printed and distributed
  12. Placed on intent calendar
  13. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. Record vote
  15. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. Record vote
  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. Record vote
  19. Read 3rd time
  20. Passed
  21. Record vote
  22. Reported engrossed
  23. Received from the Senate
  24. Read first time
  25. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
  26. Considered in formal meeting
  27. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  28. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. Committee report distributed
  30. Committee report sent to Calendars
  31. Considered in Calendars
  32. Placed on General State Calendar
  33. Read 2nd time
  34. Amended 1-Reynolds
  35. Record vote RV#3702
  36. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. Record vote RV#3703
  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. Read 3rd time
  41. Passed
  42. Record vote RV#3842
  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. House passage as amended reported
  45. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. Read
  47. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  48. Record vote
  49. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  50. Reported enrolled
  51. Signed in the Senate
  52. Signed in the House
  53. Sent to the Governor
  54. Signed by the Governor
  55. Effective immediately
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 100 yea · 38 nay

Senate · 23 yea · 8 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 8, 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

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brent Hagenbuch

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50KDenton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25KJohn Kleinheinz$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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 15, 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$50,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025. 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: 101010787, 101032653.

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.

John Kleinheinz$25,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025. 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: 101010787, 101032653.

×

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.

Votes8

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
8
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1957. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

House May 28, 2025

Yea
100
Nay
38
Present, not voting
2
Absent
4
Excused
6
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3842

SB 1957 was passed by (Record 3842): 100 Yeas, 38 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 100 (published)
  • Nay: 38 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

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

House May 27, 2025

Yea
111
Nay
12
Present, not voting
1
Absent
23
Excused
3
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3703

SB 1957, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3703): 111 Yeas, 12 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 111 (published)
  • Nay: 12 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 23 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

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

House May 27, 2025

Yea
78
Nay
61
Present, not voting
1
Absent
7
Excused
3
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3702

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3702): 78 Yeas, 61 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 78 (published)
  • Nay: 61 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 8, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
8
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 8, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
8
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1957 at this time on its third reading and final passage: SB 1957, Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
8
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 7, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
8
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1957 at this time on its second reading: SB 1957, Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses3
For
2
Against
1
On
0
Names

For

  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration
Sources

3 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 fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 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 5, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

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.

Sponsors
Hillary HicklandRHouse 55

House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Committee vote 6 aye, 4 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Local Government · Committee vote 4 aye, 2 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HB 4387 by Hickland (identical)

Subjects

City Government--Employees/Officers

Fire Fighters & Police--General

Law Enforcement

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

FIRE FIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 228 words

89R6390 MZM-F

By: Hagenbuch
S.B. No. 1957

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian

oversight board.

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

SECTION 1. Section 143.003, Local Government Code, is

amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (1-a) to

read as follows:

(1) "Civilian oversight board" means a board or office

established by a municipality to practice oversight, monitoring, or

investigations of fire fighters or police officers, or departments,

by members of the public who are not fire fighters or police

officers.

(1-a) "Commission" means the Fire Fighters' and Police

Officers' Civil Service Commission.

SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 143, Local Government

Code, is amended by adding Section 143.091 to read as follows:

Sec. 143.091. ELIGIBILITY FOR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT BOARD. A

person is not eligible to serve on a civilian oversight board if the

person has been:

(1) convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication

community supervision for a felony offense; or

(2) convicted of a crime of moral turpitude.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.