Introduced
Mar 8, 2023
In committee
Mar 9, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 25, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 21, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 14, 2023
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.
Every action
120 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 112 earlier steps
Mar 8, 2023 House Filed Mar 9, 2023 House Read first time Mar 9, 2023 Committee Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Mar 27, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Mar 27, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Mar 27, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Mar 27, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Apr 11, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Apr 11, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Apr 11, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Youth Health & Safety, Select Apr 18, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 18, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 19, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 19, 2023 House Considered in Calendars Apr 24, 2023 House Placed on Major State Calendar Apr 24, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (1-Burrows) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (2-Ramos) Apr 24, 2023 House Record vote (RV#423) Apr 24, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (3-Goodwin) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (4-Tinderholt) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (5-Goodwin) Apr 24, 2023 House Record vote (RV#424) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (6-Moody) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (7-Goodwin) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (8-Talarico) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (9-Flores) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (10-Goodwin) Apr 24, 2023 House Record vote (RV#425) Apr 24, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (11-Dutton) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (12-Moody) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment(s) offered (13-Capriglione, Buckley, Hefner, Jetton, Canales, Goldman, Oliverson, Lozano, VanDeaver, and ...) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment to amendment withdrawn (14-Dutton) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (13-Capriglione, et al.) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (15-Martinez Fischer) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment(s) offered (16-Dutton) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment amended (17-Tinderholt) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment adopted as amended (16-Dutton) Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (18-Toth) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment(s) offered (19-Ramos) Apr 24, 2023 House Point of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2) Apr 24, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (20-Ramos) Apr 24, 2023 House Record vote (RV#426) Apr 24, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 24, 2023 House Amended (21-J.D. Johnson) Apr 24, 2023 House Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 24, 2023 House Record vote (RV#427) Apr 24, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 25, 2023 House Amended (1-Davis) Apr 25, 2023 House Passed as amended Apr 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#442) Apr 25, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 26, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 2, 2023 Senate Read first time May 2, 2023 Senate Referred to Education May 11, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education May 11, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 11, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Education May 11, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Education May 16, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Education May 16, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Education May 18, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 18, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Education May 18, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 19, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 19, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Nichols) May 21, 2023 Senate Amended May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Menéndez) May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment tabled May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA3 Perry) May 21, 2023 Senate Amended May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA4 West) May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment withdrawn May 21, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 21, 2023 Senate Passed May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 22, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 23, 2023 House House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 23, 2023 House House requests conference committee May 23, 2023 House House appoints conferees May 23, 2023 Senate House refuses to concur-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House requests conference committee-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 25, 2023 Senate Senate grants request for conference comm. May 25, 2023 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 25, 2023 House Senate grants request for conf comm-reported May 25, 2023 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 27, 2023 Senate Conference committee report filed May 27, 2023 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 28, 2023 House House adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2229) May 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 28, 2023 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 Senate Record vote
May 28, 2023 Senate Remarks ordered printed May 28, 2023 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 29, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 14, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 14, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
13 recorded votes: 11 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 3 , as amended, was passed · Full House
Passed 119–25
Yes 119
No 25
Not voting 6
Democrats: 34 yes, 25 no
Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 119
No · 25
Not voting · 1
Absent · 4
Excused · 1
On motion of Senator Nichols, Floor Amendment No. 2 was tabled · Full Senate
Passed 19–12
Yes 19
No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 19
No · 12
Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3 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
Representative Burrows moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3 prevailed · Full House
Passed 93–49
Yes 93
No 49
Not voting 7
Democrats: 12 yes, 49 no
Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 93
No · 49
Not voting · 1
Absent · 2
Excused · 4
On motion of Senator Nichols, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
Yes 26
No 5
Democrats: 7 yes, 5 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 11, 2023
House Youth Health & Safety, Select
Youth Health & Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 7–0
Apr 24, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption Members Yes · 59
No · 85
Not voting · 1
Absent · 3
Excused · 2
Failed 59–85
Apr 24, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 5 failed of adoption Members Yes · 59
No · 87
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Excused · 2
Failed 59–87
Apr 24, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 10 failed of adoption Members Yes · 58
No · 85
Not voting · 1
Absent · 4
Excused · 2
Failed 58–85
Apr 24, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 20 failed of adoption Members Yes · 56
No · 84
Not voting · 2
Absent · 6
Excused · 2
Failed 56–84
Apr 24, 2023
Full House
CSHB 3 , as amended, was passed to engrossment Members Yes · 122
No · 19
Not voting · 2
Absent · 5
Excused · 2
Passed 122–19
May 18, 2023
Senate Education
Education: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 12–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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