Relating to testimony or the production of evidence before a house of the legislature or a legislative committee.
SB 34 amends Texas law to require witnesses to testify or produce evidence before the state legislature or its committees, with limited exceptions. It prohibits witnesses from refusing testimony based on self-incrimination claims, but if they claim such a risk while testifying, their compelled testimony cannot be used against them in criminal cases (except for perjury charges). Witnesses also gain the right to have legal counsel present during testimony. The bill directly affects citizens, experts, and officials summoned to testify before Texas legislative bodies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 15, 2025
Last action Aug 20, 2025
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Introduced
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Engrossed
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3 edits
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Aug 18, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends the Texas Government Code regarding witness testimony before legislative bodies. The primary change is a formatting correction that reorganizes the bill's structure and numbering, while preserving the core legal provisions about witness immunity and right to counsel.
TECHNICAL
Reorganized bill structure and line numbering from the original draft format to the final engrossed version format
Corrected section numbering and formatting inconsistencies in the Government Code amendment text
Removed placeholder text and formatting artifacts from the original bill introduction
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Aug 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Administration
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
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