SB 1886 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

This bill modifies Texas law to allow peace officers to execute search warrants for blood specimens in intoxication offense cases (like DUI) across adjacent counties, rather than being restricted to the issuing county. It also permits any law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests in the executing county to carry out these warrants. The change applies only to warrants issued on or after September 1, 2025, with existing warrants governed by prior law. It directly affects law enforcement officers and individuals suspected of offenses under Penal Code sections 49.04-49.08.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 27, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which includes the final signatures and certification of passage by both legislative chambers and the Governor. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual bill content regarding blood specimen warrant execution.
TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled version header with bill number 89(R) and accessibility update notice for TLO digital content

Removed placeholder text and line numbers from the Engrossed version

Added signature blocks for Senate President, House Speaker, and Chief Clerk with certification of passage votes and dates

Added Governor's approval signature block with date line

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
9
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (139-0-5)
house
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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