Texas · House Bill 30 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 30 Sponsored by Joe Moody Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 5, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 65 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1048)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1081)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRemarks ordered printed
  46. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  50. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  51. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  52. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  53. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  54. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  55. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  56. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  57. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  58. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  59. SenateConference committee report filed
  60. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  61. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#2215)
  63. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  64. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  65. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 30 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 112–31
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 31 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 53 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 31

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

HB 30 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–24
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 24 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 30 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 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 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Moody moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 30 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 30 prevailed · Full House

Passed 125–15
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 15 Not voting 9
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator King, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–2
May 21, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 6 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.