Texas · House Bill 2846 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this…
- Introduced Feb 24, 2023
- In committee Mar 14, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Every action
14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 6 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- HouseConsidered in Calendars
- HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | Passed 5–3 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Republicans.
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Briscoe CainR Primary sponsor · District 128
-
Mike SchofieldR Joint sponsor · District 132
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Shelby SlawsonR Joint sponsor · District 59
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Andrew MurrR Joint sponsor · District 53
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Cody VasutR Joint sponsor · District 25
All 21 cosponsors
- Brian HarrisonR
- Brooks LandgrafR
- Carrie IsaacR
- David SpillerR
- Dennis PaulR
- Dustin BurrowsR
- Greg BonnenR
- Hugh ShineR
- Jared PattersonR
- Jeff LeachR
- Justin HollandR
- Keith BellR
- Kronda ThimeschR
- Richard HayesR
- Stan GerdesR
- Steve TothR
- Terri Leo WilsonR
- Terry M. WilsonR
- Tom OliversonR
- Valoree SwansonR
- Will MetcalfR
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.