Texas · House Bill 1603 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

HB 1603 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 37 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  9. HouseCommittee report distributed
  10. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  11. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  12. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  13. HouseRead 2nd time
  14. HousePassed to engrossment
  15. HouseRead 3rd time
  16. HousePassed
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#521)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseReported engrossed
  20. SenateReceived from the House
  21. SenateRead first time
  22. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  23. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  24. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  25. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  27. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  28. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  29. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  30. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  32. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  33. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  34. SenateThree day rule suspended
  35. SenateRecord vote
  36. SenateRead 3rd time
  37. 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

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

HB 1603 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–2
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1603 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.