Monitoring the Session

SJR 5

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Passed, sent to the voters

Verdict: not graded

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Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Caption from the bill history · Enrolled.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-SJR5 · 2025-02-07

SOLD BY

Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17

+ 22 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 20, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

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 Criminal Justice
  5. Co-author authorized
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Testimony taken in committee
  9. Vote taken in committee
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  11. Committee report printed and distributed
  12. Co-author authorized
  13. Co-author authorized
  14. Placed on intent calendar
  15. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. Record vote
  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. Record vote
  20. Three day rule suspended
  21. Record vote
  22. Read 3rd time
  23. Passed
  24. Record vote
  25. Statement(s) submitted
  26. Statement(s) submitted
  27. Reported engrossed
  28. Received from the Senate
  29. Read first time
  30. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. Considered in formal meeting
  32. Committee substitute considered in committee
  33. Reported favorably as substituted
  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. Committee report distributed
  36. Committee report sent to Calendars
  37. Considered in Calendars
  38. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  39. Read 2nd time
  40. Amended 1-Little
  41. Amendment(s) offered 2-Little
  42. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
  43. Adopted as amended
  44. Record vote RV#2931
  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. Rules suspended
  47. Additional sponsor(s) authorized
  48. House passage as amended reported
  49. Co-author authorized
  50. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  51. Read
  52. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  53. Record vote
  54. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  55. Reported enrolled
  56. Signed in the Senate
  57. Signed in the House
  58. Filed with the Secretary of State
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 133 yea · 8 nay

Senate · 28 yea · 2 nay

Sources

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

Senate: Final passage · Feb 20, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Joan Huffman

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.

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 30, 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.

Money

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

Votes6

Senate May 29, 2025

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.

Sources

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendments to SJR 5. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 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.

House May 19, 2025

Adoption

Yea
133
Nay
8
Present, not voting
3
Absent
1
Excused
5
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2931

CSSJR 5, as amended, was adopted by (Record 2931): 133 Yeas, 8 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 133 (published)
  • Nay: 8 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Feb 20, 2025

Yea
28
Nay
2
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2.

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 2 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Feb 20, 2025

Yea
29
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 5 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.

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

  • Yea: 29 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Feb 20, 2025

Yea
28
Nay
2
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2.

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

  • Yea: 28 (published)
  • Nay: 2 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Feb 20, 2025

Yea
29
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Huffman moved to suspend Senate Rule 5.14(a) and the regular order of business to take up for consideration SJR 5 at this time on its second reading (Submitted by the Governor as an emergency matter): SJR 5, Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.

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

  • Yea: 29 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses39
For
27
Against
9
On
3
Names

For

  • Austin Police Association1 registration
  • City of Houston1 registration
  • Crime Stoppers1 registration
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot1 registration
  • Dallas Police Association1 registration
  • Doug Deason1 registration
  • Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP 391 registration
  • Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC)1 registration
  • HPOU1 registration
  • San Antonio Police Department2 registrations
  • SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION1 registration
  • San antonio police officers association1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Chambers County District Attorney1 registration
  • Self; Comal County Criminal District Attorney1 registration
  • Self; Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
  • Self; Professional Bondsmen of Texas2 registrations
  • Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas1 registration
  • Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association1 registration
  • Self; The Professional Bondsman of Texas1 registration
  • Self; The professional Bondsman of Texas1 registration
  • Self; Upbring1 registration
  • Texas Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation1 registration
  • TMPA1 registration

Against

  • American Civil Liberties Union of Texas1 registration
  • Self2 registrations
  • Self; LatinoJustice PRLDEF1 registration
  • Self; Texas Jail Project1 registration
  • Texas Civil Rights Project1 registration
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association1 registration
  • The bail project1 registration
  • Vera Institute of Justice1 registration

On

  • Harris County District Attorney’s Office1 registration
  • Texas Association of Pretrial Services1 registration
  • Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)1 registration
Sources

39 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 first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 20, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 7, 2025

06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6 Paul BettencourtRSenate 7 Brian BirdwellRSenate 22 Donna CampbellRSenate 25 Brandon CreightonRSenate 4 Pete FloresRSenate 24 Roland GutierrezDSenate 19 Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30 Bob HallRSenate 2 Kelly HancockRSenate 9 Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDSenate 20 Phil KingRSenate 10 Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18 José MenéndezDSenate 26 Mayes MiddletonRSenate 11 Robert NicholsRSenate 3 Tan ParkerRSenate 12 Angela PaxtonRSenate 8 Charles PerryRSenate 28 Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5 Kevin SparksRSenate 31 Royce WestDSenate 23
Sponsors
John T. SmitheeRHouse 86 Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133 AJ LouderbackRHouse 30 David CookRHouse 96 Joe MoodyDHouse 78
Cosponsors
Daniel AldersRHouse 6 Cecil Bell Jr.RHouse 3 Keith BellRHouse 4 Greg BonnenRHouse 24 Brad BuckleyRHouse 54 Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63 Briscoe CainRHouse 128 Giovanni CapriglioneRHouse 98 Charles CunninghamRHouse 127 Pat CurryRHouse 56 Drew DarbyRHouse 72 Paul DysonRHouse 14 Caroline FairlyRHouse 87 James FrankRHouse 69 Gary GatesRHouse 28 Stan GerdesRHouse 17 Ryan GuillenRHouse 31 Sam HarlessRHouse 126 Cody HarrisRHouse 8 Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52 Richard HayesRHouse 57 Cole HefnerRHouse 5 Hillary HicklandRHouse 55 Andy HopperRHouse 64 Lacey HullRHouse 138 Carrie IsaacRHouse 73 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Stan KitzmanRHouse 85 Marc LaHoodRHouse 121 Stan LambertRHouse 71 Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Mitch LittleRHouse 65 David LoweRHouse 91 J. M. LozanoRHouse 43 John LujanRHouse 118 Shelley LutherRHouse 62 Don McLaughlinRHouse 80 John McQueeneyRHouse 97 Will MetcalfRHouse 16 Morgan MeyerRHouse 108 Brent MoneyRHouse 2 Matt MorganRHouse 26 Candy NobleRHouse 89 Mike OlcottRHouse 60 Tom OliversonRHouse 130 Jared PattersonRHouse 106 Dennis PaulRHouse 129 Katrina PiersonRHouse 33 Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61 Nate SchatzlineRHouse 93 Alan SchoolcraftRHouse 44 Matt ShaheenRHouse 66 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11 Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59 David SpillerRHouse 68 Steve TothRHouse 15 Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19 Cody VasutRHouse 25 Denise VillalobosRHouse 34 Wes VirdellRHouse 53 Trey WhartonRHouse 12

House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Committee vote 10 aye, 1 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HJR 15 by Smithee (identical)

SJR 17 by Huffman (duplicate)

Subjects

Courts--Judges

Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual

Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

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