Texas · House Bill 3 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public…

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. 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
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Youth Health & Safety, Select · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Burrows)
  18. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (2-Ramos)
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#423)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (3-Goodwin)
  22. HouseAmended (4-Tinderholt)
  23. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (5-Goodwin)
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#424)
  25. HouseAmended (6-Moody)
  26. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (7-Goodwin)
  27. HouseAmended (8-Talarico)
  28. HouseAmended (9-Flores)
  29. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (10-Goodwin)
  30. HouseRecord vote (RV#425)
  31. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  32. HouseAmended (11-Dutton)
  33. HouseAmended (12-Moody)
  34. HouseAmendment(s) offered (13-Capriglione, Buckley, Hefner, Jetton, Canales, Goldman, Oliverson, Lozano, VanDeaver, and ...)
  35. HouseAmendment to amendment withdrawn (14-Dutton)
  36. HouseAmended (13-Capriglione, et al.)
  37. HouseAmended (15-Martinez Fischer)
  38. HouseAmendment(s) offered (16-Dutton)
  39. HouseAmendment amended (17-Tinderholt)
  40. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (16-Dutton)
  41. HouseAmended (18-Toth)
  42. HouseAmendment(s) offered (19-Ramos)
  43. HousePoint of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  44. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (20-Ramos)
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#426)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. HouseAmended (21-J.D. Johnson)
  48. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#427)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HouseRead 3rd time
  52. HouseAmended (1-Davis)
  53. HousePassed as amended
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#442)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  56. HouseReported engrossed
  57. SenateReceived from the House
  58. SenateRead first time
  59. SenateReferred to Education
  60. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  61. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  62. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  63. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  64. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  65. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  66. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  67. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  68. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  69. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  70. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  71. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  72. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  73. SenateRead 2nd time
  74. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Nichols)
  75. SenateAmended
  76. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  77. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Menéndez)
  78. SenateAmendment tabled
  79. SenateRecord vote
  80. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Perry)
  81. SenateAmended
  82. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  83. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 West)
  84. SenateAmendment withdrawn
  85. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  86. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  87. SenateThree day rule suspended
  88. SenateRecord vote
  89. SenateRead 3rd time
  90. SenatePassed
  91. SenateRecord vote
  92. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  93. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  94. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  95. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  96. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  97. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  98. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  99. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  100. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  101. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  102. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  103. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  104. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  105. SenateConference committee report filed
  106. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  107. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  108. HouseRecord vote (RV#2229)
  109. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  110. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  111. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  112. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenateRemarks ordered printed
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective 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
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
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

DateWhereQuestionResult
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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 64 cosponsors: 58 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 64 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.