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2026 Regular Session

HB1563

Criminal procedure; authorizing the issuance of subpoena duces tecum to businesses and commercial entities; codification; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 3, 2025 House committee substitute February 17, 2025 House committee substitute March 4, 2025 House floor substitute March 27, 2025 House passed March 27, 2025 Sent to Senate March 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate March 31, 2025 Senate committee substitute April 22, 2025 Senate passed April 30, 2025 Sent to House May 1, 2025 House passed May 21, 2025 Senate passed May 21, 2025 Enrolled May 21, 2025 Enrolled May 22, 2025 Sent to Governor May 22, 2025 Vetoed May 28, 2025 Vetoed May 29, 2025

Recorded floor votes

9 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 13, 2025 · House

House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

8 yea–0 nay

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March 4, 2025 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

14 yea–0 nay

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March 27, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

77 yea–8 nay · 14 absent

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April 22, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS

Passed

8 yea–0 nay

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April 30, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

26 yea–18 nay · 3 absent

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May 21, 2025 · Senate

Senate: FOURTH READING

Passed

46 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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May 21, 2025 · House

House: FOURTH READING

Passed

85 yea–4 nay · 9 absent

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May 29, 2025 · Senate

Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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May 29, 2025 · House

House: VETO OVERRIDE WITHOUT EMERGENCY

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

82 yea–4 nay · 12 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Filed with Secretary of State
  2. Senate Measure returned to House
  3. Senate Veto overridden: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
  4. House To Senate
  5. House Veto overridden: Ayes: 82 Nays: 4
  6. House Vetoed 05/28/2025
  7. House Sent to Governor
  8. Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  9. House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  10. House Referred for enrollment
  11. Senate Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0 View roll call
  12. Senate CCR adopted View roll call
  13. Senate CCR read
  14. House To Senate
  15. House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 4 View roll call
  16. House CCR adopted View roll call
  17. House Title restored
  18. House CCR submitted
  19. Senate Conference granted, SCs named Howard, Gollihare, Jech, Rosino, Thompson, Brooks
  20. House HC's named: Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  21. House SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
  22. House SA's received
  23. Senate Engrossed to House
  24. Senate Referred for engrossment
  25. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 18 View roll call
  26. Senate General Order, Considered
  27. Senate Placed on General Order
  28. Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
  29. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  30. Senate First Reading
  31. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  32. House Referred for engrossment
  33. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 8 View roll call
  34. House Title stricken
  35. House Amended
  36. House Amended by floor substitute
  37. House General Order
  38. House Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
  39. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
  40. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
  41. House Referred to Civil Judiciary
  42. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  43. House Authored by Representative Duel
  44. House First Reading
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