Texas · House Bill 1996 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of group family leave insurance issued through an employer to pay for certain losses of income.

HB 1996 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 8, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 38 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#449)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. 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 1996 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–2
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 1 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1996 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 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 22, 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 Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

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

All 5 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.