Texas · House Bill 2345 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and…

HB 2345 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and keeping a gambling place.

Every action

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

Show the 18 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  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
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1015)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

HB 2345 was passed · Full House

Passed 95–47
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 47 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 36 yes, 46 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 47

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–2

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.