Introduced
Jan 26, 2023
In committee
Mar 7, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 28, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 23, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 12, 2023
Every action
79 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 71 earlier steps
Jan 26, 2023 House Filed Mar 7, 2023 House Read first time Mar 7, 2023 Committee Referred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management Mar 29, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management Mar 29, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management Mar 29, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management Mar 29, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management Apr 4, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management Apr 17, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 17, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 18, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 25, 2023 House Considered in Calendars Apr 27, 2023 House Placed on General State Calendar Apr 27, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 27, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)) Apr 27, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)) Apr 27, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(b)) Apr 27, 2023 House Amended (1-Klick) Apr 27, 2023 House Amended (2-Canales) Apr 27, 2023 House Amendment(s) offered (3-Rogers) Apr 27, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2, and Rule 11, Section 3) Apr 27, 2023 House Amendment withdrawn (3-Rogers) Apr 27, 2023 House Amended (4-Hinojosa) Apr 27, 2023 House Amended (5-M. González) Apr 27, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (6-Goodwin) Apr 27, 2023 House Record vote (RV#655) Apr 27, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 27, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (7-Rogers) Apr 27, 2023 House Record vote (RV#656) Apr 27, 2023 House Amended (8-Hinojosa) Apr 27, 2023 House Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 27, 2023 House Record vote (RV#657) Apr 27, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 28, 2023 House Amended (1-Klick) Apr 28, 2023 House Passed as amended Apr 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#697) Apr 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 1, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 1, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 2, 2023 Senate Read first time May 2, 2023 Senate Referred to Education May 9, 2023 Senate Posting rule suspended May 10, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education May 10, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 10, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Education May 10, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Education May 11, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 11, 2023 Committee Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · Senate Education May 16, 2023 Committee Vote reconsidered in committee · Senate Education May 16, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Education May 17, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Education May 17, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 22, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 23, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 23, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 23, 2023 Senate Passed May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 25, 2023 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2114) May 25, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2023 House Text of Senate Amendment(s) May 25, 2023 Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported May 27, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 28, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 12, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 12, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 1707 , as amended, was passed · Full House
Passed 101–45
Yes 101
No 45
Not voting 4
Democrats: 23 yes, 39 no
Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no
How each member voted
Yes · 101
No · 45
Not voting · 1
Absent · 2
Excused · 1
CSHB 1707 , Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 25–6
Yes 25
No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 25
No · 6
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate
Passed 25–6
Yes 25
No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 25
No · 6
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 CSHB 1707 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 25–6
Yes 25
No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 25
No · 6
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 25–6
Yes 25
No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 25
No · 6
Representative Klick moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1707 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1707 prevailed · Full House
Passed 130–8
Yes 130
No 8
Not voting 11
Democrats: 49 yes, 8 no
Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 130
No · 8
Not voting · 1
Absent · 5
Excused · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 4, 2023
House Land & Resource Management
Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 5–2
Apr 27, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 6 failed of adoption Members Yes · 57
No · 86
Not voting · 2
Absent · 4
Excused · 1
Failed 57–86
Apr 27, 2023
Full House
The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows Members Yes · 70
No · 72
Not voting · 2
Absent · 5
Excused · 1
Passed 70–72
Apr 27, 2023
Full House
HB 1707 , as amended, was passed to engrossment Members Yes · 98
No · 37
Not voting · 2
Absent · 9
Excused · 4
Passed 98–37
May 17, 2023
Senate Education
Education: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 10–2
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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