Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill
SB 9: Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 9 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions. Primary sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), John Smithee (Republican). It lists 70 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): See remarks for effective date.
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 · Republican 64
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Huffman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| John Smithee | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Daniel Alders | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Cecil Bell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Keith Bell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Paul Bettencourt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Birdwell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Greg Bonnen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Brad Buckley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Ben Bumgarner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Briscoe Cain | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 128 |
| Donna Campbell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Giovanni Capriglione | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Cook | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Creighton | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charles Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 127 |
| Pat Curry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Drew Darby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Caroline Harris Davila | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Mano DeAyala | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 133 |
| Paul Dyson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Flores | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| James Frank | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Gary Gates | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Ryan Guillen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Hall | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Hancock | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sam Harless | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 126 |
| Cody Harris | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Richard Hayes | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 57 |
| Cole Hefner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Hillary Hickland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Chuy Hinojosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Andy Hopper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Bryan Hughes | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Lacey Hull | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 138 |
| Carrie Isaac | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Helen Kerwin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lois Kolkhorst | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Stan Lambert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Mitch Little | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| A.J. Louderback | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| David Lowe | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| J.M. Lozano | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| John Lujan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Shelley Luther | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Don McLaughlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 80 |
| John McQueeney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Will Metcalf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Morgan Meyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 108 |
| Mayes Middleton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Brent Money | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Robert Nichols | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Tom Oliverson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 130 |
| Tan Parker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Jared Patterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 106 |
| Angela Paxton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Charles Perry | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Katrina Pierson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Schatzline | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Alan Schoolcraft | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Charles Schwertner | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Matt Shaheen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
| Shelby Slawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| David Spiller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Steve Toth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Ellen Troxclair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Cody Vasut | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Denise Villalobos | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Trey Wharton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- See remarks for effective date
- Signed by the Governor
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed in the House
- Signed in the Senate
- Reported enrolled
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- Record vote
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Read
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Co-author authorized
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