Texas · House Bill 3440 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 3440 Sponsored by Terry Canales Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 66 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. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time
  37. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hinojosa)
  38. SenateAmended
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  48. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  52. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  53. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  54. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  55. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  56. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  57. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  58. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  59. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  60. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  61. SenateConference committee report filed
  62. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  63. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#2217)
  65. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  66. 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. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3440 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 Canales moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3440 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3440 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Hinojosa, 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 w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
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.