Texas · House Bill 2238 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.

HB 2238 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseCorrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
  1. HouseCorrected comm. report distributed
  2. HouseCorrected committee report sent to Calendars
  3. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  4. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  5. HouseRead 2nd time
  6. HousePostponed (5/10/23 9:00 AM)
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 876)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.