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2026 Regular Session

HB2951

Prisons and reformatories; authorizing the transport of inmate to certain facility; repealer; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed February 4, 2026 House committee passed February 24, 2026 House passed March 4, 2026 Sent to Senate March 5, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 5, 2026 Senate committee passed April 14, 2026 Senate passed April 27, 2026 Sent to House April 28, 2026 House passed May 4, 2026 Enrolled May 4, 2026 Enrolled May 5, 2026 Sent to Governor May 5, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

February 4, 2026 · House

House: Public Safety Committee: DO PASS

Passed

7 yea–0 nay

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February 24, 2026 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

11 yea–0 nay

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March 4, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

91 yea–2 nay · 6 absent

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April 14, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Public Safety Committee: DO PASS AMENDED

Passed

7 yea–1 nay

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April 27, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

48 yea–0 nay

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May 4, 2026 · House

House: FOURTH READING

Passed

90 yea–0 nay · 9 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
  2. House Sent to Governor
  3. Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. House Referred for enrollment
  6. House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0 View roll call
  7. House SA's read, adopted View roll call
  8. House SA's received
  9. Senate Engrossed to House
  10. Senate Referred for engrossment
  11. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0 View roll call
  12. Senate General Order, Amended
  13. Senate Placed on General Order
  14. Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed View roll call
  15. Senate Remove as author Senator Woods; authored by Senator Kern
  16. Senate Second Reading referred to Public Safety
  17. Senate First Reading
  18. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  19. House Referred for engrossment
  20. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 2 View roll call
  21. House General Order
  22. House Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
  23. House CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
  24. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety View roll call
  25. House Referred to Public Safety
  26. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  27. House Authored by Representative Hardin
  28. House First Reading
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