Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
SB 2581 repeals Section 351.04155 of the Texas Local Government Code, which previously governed how jail commissaries operate in certain counties. The bill directly affects county jails in designated areas by removing this specific regulatory provision. It does not create new rules but eliminates an existing requirement for commissary operations. The repeal takes effect on September 1, 2025, as specified in the bill.
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
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes. The core legislation remains the same: repealing a provision about jail commissary operations in certain Texas counties and setting an effective date of September 1, 2025. The enrolled version includes official signatures and certification of passage by both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft header information including author attribution and preliminary formatting notes
Added official enrolled version formatting including signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, legislative clerks, and Governor
Added certification statements confirming the bill passed both chambers with specific vote counts and dates
Floor votes · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 21, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (127-12-3)
house
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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