Texas · House Bill 156 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 3, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  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
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HousePassed to engrossment
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#919)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

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

HB 156 was passed · Full House

Passed 89–54
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 54 Not voting 7
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 54 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 54

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.