Texas · House Bill 1589 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain family violence assaults.

HB 1589 Sponsored by David Cook Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 28, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#316)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateLaid before the Senate
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. 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

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

HB 1589 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–1
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.