Texas · House Bill 1696 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 1696 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 14, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Insurance
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Insurance
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Insurance
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1233)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseAmended (1-Buckley)
  23. HousePassed as amended
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1253)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate passage reported
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  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

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1696 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 124–4
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 4 Not voting 22
Democrats: 50 yes, 2 no Republicans: 74 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 14

HB 1696 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1696 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
Apr 11, 2023 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 21, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 17 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 22 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.