Texas HB 2708: Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony…

Introduced Feb 23, 2023
In committee Mar 13, 2023
Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
Passed the Senate May 15, 2023
To the governor May 18, 2023
Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps

Feb 23, 2023HouseFiled
Mar 13, 2023HouseRead first time
Mar 13, 2023HouseReferred to Corrections
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
Apr 5, 2023CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
Apr 5, 2023CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
Apr 5, 2023CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Corrections
Apr 5, 2023CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
Apr 19, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 19, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 20, 2023HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2023HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 28, 2023HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 28, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2023HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 28, 2023HousePassed
Apr 28, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
Apr 28, 2023HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2023HouseReported engrossed
May 1, 2023SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2023SenateRead first time
May 1, 2023SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 9, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 11, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 11, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 11, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2023SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 15, 2023SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 15, 2023SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
May 15, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
May 15, 2023SenatePassed

May 15, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2023HouseSenate passage reported
May 16, 2023HouseReported enrolled
May 17, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 17, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 18, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2023GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 2, 2023GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2708 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 15, 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