Texas SenateSB 15
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency
Passed 18–12Party-line
What it does: Requires law enforcement agencies to keep a confidential department file on each licensed officer, holding documents including unsubstantiated misconduct allegations; hiring agencies and the state law enforcement commission can review it, and otherwise it is disclosed only as required by law. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 18 · No 12 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob HallR2No
The full roll (30)
Yes 18
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Pete FloresR24
- Phil KingR10
- Robert NicholsR3
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.