Texas · House Bill 282 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Gold Star family members and recipients of certain Texas military awards.

HB 282 Sponsored by Valoree Swanson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 52 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#345)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Transportation
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Transportation
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  40. SenateLaid before the Senate
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#1879)
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Representative Swanson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 282 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 282 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 11, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 7 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.