Texas · House Bill 3156 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to liability of engineers and certain business entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department…

HB 3156 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to liability of engineers and certain business entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Leach)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#608)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Transportation
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Transportation
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateLaid before the Senate
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

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

HB 3156 was passed · Full House

Passed 122–24
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 122 No 24 Not voting 4
Democrats: 39 yes, 22 no Republicans: 83 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–3
May 17, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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.