Introduced
Nov 14, 2022
In committee
Feb 23, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 20, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 19, 2023
To the governor
May 24, 2023
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Every action
51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 43 earlier steps
Nov 14, 2022 House Filed Feb 23, 2023 House Read first time Feb 23, 2023 House Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 7, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 7, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 7, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 7, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 7, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 28, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 28, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 28, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 28, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 13, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 13, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 14, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 17, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 20, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed Apr 20, 2023 House Record vote (RV#345) Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 24, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 5, 2023 Senate Read first time May 5, 2023 Senate Referred to Transportation May 17, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation May 17, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Transportation May 17, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation May 17, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Transportation May 17, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation May 17, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 17, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 19, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 19, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 19, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 19, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 19, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 19, 2023 Senate Record vote May 19, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 19, 2023 Senate Passed
May 19, 2023 Senate Record vote May 19, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 20, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 22, 2023 House Signed in the House May 23, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 24, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 291 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 28, 2023
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 9–0
May 17, 2023
Senate Transportation
Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 9–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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