Texas · House Bill 2959 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

HB 2959 Sponsored by Briscoe Cain Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 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

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to County Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House County Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House County Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House County Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House County Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House County Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House County Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Schaefer and Cain)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#818)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

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

HB 2959 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–2
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House County Affairs County Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 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.