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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 155: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 155 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty. Primary sponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Co-author authorized.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
José MenéndezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Roland GutierrezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Co-author authorized
  2. Left pending in committee
  3. Testimony taken in committee
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Referred to Criminal Justice
  7. Read first time
  8. Filed
  9. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source