Texas · House Bill 18 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and…

HB 18 Sponsored by Shelby Slawson Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

Every action

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

Show the 81 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Youth Health & Safety, Select · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  19. HouseAmended (1-Slawson)
  20. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (2-Tinderholt)
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#483)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (3-Tinderholt)
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#484)
  25. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseAmended (1-Slawson)
  28. HousePassed as amended
  29. HouseRecord vote (RV#510)
  30. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  31. HouseReported engrossed
  32. SenateReceived from the House
  33. SenateRead first time
  34. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  35. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  37. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  38. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  41. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  42. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  43. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  44. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  45. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  46. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  47. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  48. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  49. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  50. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  51. SenateRead 2nd time
  52. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  53. SenateAmended
  54. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  55. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Menéndez)
  56. SenateAmendment withdrawn
  57. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  58. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  59. SenateThree day rule suspended
  60. SenateRecord vote
  61. SenateRead 3rd time
  62. SenatePassed
  63. SenateRecord vote
  64. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  65. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  66. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  67. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  68. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  69. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  70. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  71. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  72. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  73. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  74. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  75. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  76. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  77. HouseHouse discharges conferees
  78. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  79. HouseRecord vote (RV#2237)
  80. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  81. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  1. SenateHouse discharges conferees-reported
  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. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 12–127
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 127 Not voting 11
Democrats: 3 yes, 54 no Republicans: 9 yes, 73 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 127

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 4–137
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 4 No 137 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 58 no Republicans: 4 yes, 79 no
How each member voted

Yes · 4

No · 137

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

HB 18 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 125–20
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5
Democrats: 41 yes, 20 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Absent · 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 CSHB 18 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

Representative Slawson moved to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 18 . — The motion to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 18 prevailed · Full House

Passed 120–21
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 21 Not voting 8
Democrats: 41 yes, 20 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Youth Health & Safety, Select Youth Health & Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–1
May 21, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 93 cosponsors: 82 Republicans, 11 Democrats.

All 93 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.