Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1946: Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 772, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 772.0065 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 772.0065.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIMINAL HOMICIDE ] [ADDED: PREVENTION TASK FORCE. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Criminal homicide" means an offense under Chapter ] [ADDED: 19, Penal Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by ] [ADDED: Section 71.004, Family Code.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Steering committee" means the steering committee ] [ADDED: of the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force ] [ADDED: established by Subsection (c).] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Task force" means the Family Violence Criminal ] [ADDED: Homicide Prevention Task Force established by this section.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The governor shall establish the Family Violence ] [ADDED: Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the criminal justice ] [ADDED: division established under Section 772.006.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The task force shall include a steering committee ] [ADDED: composed of the following members:] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the chief executive officer of a statewide family ] [ADDED: violence advocacy organization or the chief executive officer's ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : 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
Votes
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3909 (May 28, 2025): 75 yea, 55 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3811 (May 27, 2025): 86 yea, 49 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 12, 2025): 29 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS, COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF, Governor, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, Family--Family Violence, Crimes--Against Persons--General, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIMINAL HOMICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE (VX63E)
Common questions
- What is SB1946?
- SB1946 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
- What does SB1946 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
- What is the status of SB1946?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1946?
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1946?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01946
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