Texas · House Bill 2499 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to designating June 28 as Special Forces Day.

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  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. HouseRead 3rd time
  17. HousePassed
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseReported engrossed
  21. SenateReceived from the House
  22. SenateRead first time
  23. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  24. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  26. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs
  28. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  29. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2499 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 16, 2023 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.