Texas · House Bill 1391 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license.

HB 1391 Sponsored by Matt Schaefer Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Goodwin and Walle)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#434)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#450)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1391 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 89–57
Apr 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 57 Not voting 4
Democrats: 6 yes, 57 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 57

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 1391 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–46
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 46 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 45 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 46

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 1391 , Relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

HB 1391 , Relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–3
May 12, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.