Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.
SB 1957 establishes new eligibility requirements for individuals serving on civilian oversight boards in Texas municipalities. The bill prohibits people who have been convicted of a felony (including those placed on deferred adjudication) or convicted of a crime of moral turpitude from serving on these boards. These boards monitor police or fire department activities, as defined in the legislation. The law took effect immediately on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
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 5, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
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This bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, dates, and certification statements while removing draft annotations. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, definitions, or effective dates.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; this is a formatting and procedural update reflecting the bill's final passage and signing.
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Removed draft annotations, line numbers, and placeholder text used during legislative review
Added official signatures, dates, and certification statements from Senate and House leadership
Replaced draft formatting with final enrolled version layout including proper spacing and signature blocks
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
22–8
Passed
Total votes 30
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-12-25)
house
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-8)
senate
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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