Texas · House Bill 3033 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 3033 Sponsored by Brooks Landgraf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 55 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Canales)
  18. HouseAmended (2-Moody)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1156)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1198)
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time
  38. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  39. SenateAmended
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Bettencourt)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  52. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  53. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  54. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#2189)
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3033 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

HB 3033 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–1
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 1 Not voting 15
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 11

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3033 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 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 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Landgraf moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3033 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3033 prevailed · Full House

Passed 133–1
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 1 Not voting 15
Democrats: 52 yes, 1 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.