Texas · House Bill 2893 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedures for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts.

HB 2893 Sponsored by Travis Clardy Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 30 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#853)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  2. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  3. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  4. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  5. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  6. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  7. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

HB 2893 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–3
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 3 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 15, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

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.