Texas · House Bill 1759 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 62 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  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. HouseAmended (1-Bucy)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#669)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#725)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Alvarado)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Bettencourt)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Bettencourt)
  48. SenateAmended
  49. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  50. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. SenateThree day rule suspended
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. SenateRead 3rd time
  55. SenatePassed
  56. SenateRecord vote
  57. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  58. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  59. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  60. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#2151)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1759 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–53
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 53 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 1 no Republicans: 31 yes, 52 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

CSHB 1759 , Relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

CSHB 1759 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1759 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 24–7
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

Representative Bucy moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1759 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1759 prevailed · Full House

Passed 97–45
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 45 Not voting 7
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 39 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 45

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
Apr 27, 2023 Full House HB 1759 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 84

No · 59

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Passed 84–59
May 19, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–3

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.