SB 1858 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.

SB 1858 clarifies eligibility for Texas's bulletproof vest and body armor grant program by expanding the definition of "law enforcement agency" to explicitly include independent school districts. This change allows school districts - previously unclear under the program - to apply for grants covering body armor and bulletproof vests for campus safety personnel. The bill amends Government Code Section 772.0075(a) with these specific definitions, effective September 1, 2025. It directly affects school districts and law enforcement agencies seeking these safety equipment grants. The legislation does not alter grant funding levels or application processes, only who qualifies to apply.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, adding official signatures and certification details while removing draft markers. The substantive policy content regarding bulletproof vest eligibility remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations and formatting markers (AA, line numbers) from the bill text.

Added official signatures for Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk, and Governor with certification dates.

Included voting records showing Senate passage (30-0) and House passage (132-9, 1 abstention) with dates.

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (131-3-9)
house
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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