Texas · House Bill 2129 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

HB 2129 Sponsored by DeWayne Burns Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#2163)
  49. 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. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Representative Burns moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2129 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2129 prevailed · Full House

Passed 117–23
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 23 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 59 yes, 23 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.