Introduced
Feb 8, 2023
In committee
Mar 8, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 26, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 19, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 18, 2023
Every action
82 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 74 earlier steps
Feb 8, 2023 House Filed Mar 8, 2023 House Read first time Mar 8, 2023 Committee Referred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Urban Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Urban Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Urban Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Urban Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Urban Affairs Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs Apr 4, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Urban Affairs Apr 14, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 16, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 17, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Considered in Calendars Apr 25, 2023 House Placed on General State Calendar Apr 25, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (1-Jetton) Apr 25, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)) Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (2-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#494) Apr 25, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (3-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#495) Apr 25, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (4-Slaton) Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (5-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (6-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (7-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (8-Gates) Apr 25, 2023 House Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#496) Apr 25, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 26, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 26, 2023 House Passed Apr 26, 2023 House Record vote (RV#539) Apr 26, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 26, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 26, 2023 Senate Received from the House Apr 27, 2023 Senate Read first time Apr 27, 2023 Senate Referred to Local Government May 1, 2023 Senate Posting rule suspended May 1, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government May 1, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Local Government May 1, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Local Government May 1, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Local Government May 1, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Local Government May 3, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government May 3, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 19, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 19, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 19, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 19, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt) May 19, 2023 Senate Amendment to amendment offered (FA2 Bettencourt) May 19, 2023 Senate Amendment amended May 19, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2023 Senate Amendment adopted as amended (FA1 Bettencourt) May 19, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 19, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 19, 2023 Senate Record vote May 19, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 19, 2023 Senate Passed May 19, 2023 Senate Record vote May 19, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 21, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 21, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 25, 2023 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2088) 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 18, 2023 Governor Filed without the Governor's signature Jun 18, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Amendment No. 3 was adopted · Full House
Passed 83–56
Yes 83
No 56
Not voting 11
Democrats: 33 yes, 25 no
Republicans: 50 yes, 31 no
How each member voted
Yes · 83
No · 56
Not voting · 2
Absent · 7
Excused · 2
CSHB 2071 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 138–4
Yes 138
No 4
Not voting 8
Democrats: 55 yes, 3 no
Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 138
No · 4
Not voting · 3
Absent · 3
Excused · 2
HB 2071 was passed · Full House
Passed 142–5
Yes 142
No 5
Not voting 3
Democrats: 59 yes, 3 no
Republicans: 83 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes · 142
No · 5
Not voting · 2
Absent · 1
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2071 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
Representative Jetton moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2071 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2071 prevailed · Full House
Passed 115–20
Yes 115
No 20
Not voting 14
Democrats: 38 yes, 16 no
Republicans: 77 yes, 4 no
How each member voted
Yes · 115
No · 20
Not voting · 3
Absent · 3
Excused · 8
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 4, 2023
House Urban Affairs
Urban Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 8–1
Apr 25, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 2 was adopted Members Yes · 81
No · 60
Not voting · 2
Absent · 5
Excused · 2
Passed 81–60
May 3, 2023
Senate Local Government
Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 7–1
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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