Texas · House Bill 278 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.

HB 278 Sponsored by Philip Cortez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Homeland Security & Public Safety · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. HouseNonrecord 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.

· Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 30, 2023 House Homeland Security & Public Safety Homeland Security & Public Safety: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

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.