Texas · House Bill 2195 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to wrong, fictitious, altered, or obscured license plates; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2195 Sponsored by Candy Noble Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#630)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Transportation
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateNot again placed 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
  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

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

HB 2195 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 11, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.