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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1937: Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1937 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases. Primary sponsor: Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic), A.J. Louderback (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Vetoed by the Governor.

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 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
A.J. LouderbackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. Vetoed by the Governor
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Reported enrolled
  6. House passage reported
  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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