Texas HB 1221: Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's…

Introduced Jan 9, 2023
In committee Mar 3, 2023
Passed the House Apr 25, 2023
Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
To the governor May 22, 2023
Became law Jun 7, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

Every action

44 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 36 earlier steps

Jan 9, 2023HouseFiled
Mar 3, 2023HouseRead first time
Mar 3, 2023HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 3, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 4, 2023HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 19, 2023HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2023HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2023HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 25, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2023HousePassed
Apr 25, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#474)
Apr 25, 2023HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2023HouseReported engrossed
Apr 26, 2023SenateReceived from the House
Apr 26, 2023SenateRead first time
Apr 26, 2023SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 11, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 11, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 11, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 17, 2023SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 17, 2023SenateLaid before the Senate
May 17, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 17, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 17, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
May 17, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 17, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
May 17, 2023SenatePassed

May 17, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 17, 2023HouseSenate passage reported
May 18, 2023HouseReported enrolled
May 19, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 7, 2023GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 7, 2023GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1221 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Dade PhelanR

Absent · 1

Christian ManuelD

Excused · 1

Gina HinojosaD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 28, 2023	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0
May 11, 2023	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and…