Texas · House Bill 3186 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related…

HB 3186 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters; authorizing fees.

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1326)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. 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 1/1/24

Roll calls

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

HB 3186 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–2
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 2 Not voting 12
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

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 HB 3186 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 18, 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 18, 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 13, 2023 House Youth Health & Safety, Select Youth Health & Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.