SB 2581: bill repealing one jail commissary section

Caption

relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

Summary

Section 351.04155 goes away.

The bill repeals one section of the Local Government Code, Section 351.04155, which governs how jail commissaries run in certain counties. It touches the counties covered by that section, along with their sheriffs and the people held in their jails. Starting September 1, 2025, that special rule is gone, and those counties' commissaries fall under whatever general commissary law remains.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 59 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 59 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2581 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. Kelly HancockRSenate 9

ITEM

relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

WHAT IT DOES

Section 351.04155 goes away.

The bill repeals one section of the Local Government Code, Section 351.04155, which governs how jail commissaries run in certain counties. It touches the counties covered by that section, along with their sheriffs and the people held in their jails. Starting September 1, 2025, that special rule is gone, and those counties' commissaries fall under whatever general commissary law remains.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 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 13, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 15, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Apr 16, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 24, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025Record vote
Apr 24, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025Passed
Apr 24, 2025Record vote
Apr 24, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025Read first time
Apr 28, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
Apr 30, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 30, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 9, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 21, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025Read 2nd time
May 21, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025Record vote RV#3176
May 21, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025Passed
May 22, 2025Record vote RV#3207
May 22, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025House passage reported
May 23, 2025Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025Signed in the House
May 27, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 127 yea · 16 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 22, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 24, 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

Kelly Hancock

Donors

Stephen Brauer JR$57,791

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$14,750

Q Political Action Committee$12,500

Top donors to Texans for Kelly Hancock SPAC during his Senate service. Not tied to this bill.

Sources

Gifts to Texans for Kelly Hancock SPAC dated July 1, 2024 to June 18, 2025, while he served in the Senate.

Derived from itemized gifts. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Money

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

Votes5

House May 22, 2025

Yea: 127
Nay: 16
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 2
Excused: 2

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3207

SB 2581 was passed by (Record 3207): 127 Yeas, 16 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 127 (published)
Nay: 16 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 21, 2025

Yea: 128
Nay: 13
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 4
Excused: 2

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3176

SB 2581 was passed to third reading by (Record 3176): 128 Yeas, 13 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 128 (published)
Nay: 13 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 24, 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 2581 (Hancock) Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties. (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 Apr 24, 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 2581 (Hancock) Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties. (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 Apr 24, 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 2581 (Hancock) Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties. (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: 4
Against: 1
On: 0

Names

For

Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration

Against

Dallas County1 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 fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 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 13, 2025

06/20/2025 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 5403 by Geren (identical)

Subjects

Corrections--Jails & Prisons

County Government--Employees/Officers

Law Enforcement

SHERIFFS

Text

The text as introduced · 59 words

89R18928 JBD-D

By: Hancock
S.B. No. 2581

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of

jail commissaries in certain counties.

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

SECTION 1. Section 351.04155, Local Government Code, is

repealed.

SECTION 2. 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

House May 22, 2025

House May 21, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

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