Texas · House Bill 2187 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

HB 2187 Sponsored by Yvonne Davis Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  12. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HousePassed to engrossment
  16. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateLaid before the Senate
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.