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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1947: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding.

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 1947 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding. Primary sponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Referred to Criminal Justice.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Referred to Criminal Justice
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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