Texas · House Bill 3474 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government…

HB 3474 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.

Every action

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

Show the 74 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. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Leach)
  16. HouseAmendment amended (2-Schofield)
  17. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Leach)
  18. HouseAmended (3-Metcalf)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HouseAmended (1-Leach)
  22. HousePassed as amended
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#793)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
  43. SenateAmended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 West)
  46. SenateAmendment withdrawn
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  52. SenatePassed
  53. SenateRecord vote
  54. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  55. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  56. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  57. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  58. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  59. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  60. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  61. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  62. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  63. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  64. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  65. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  66. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  67. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  68. SenateConference committee report filed
  69. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  70. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  71. SenateRecord vote
  72. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  73. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  74. HouseRecord vote (RV#2251)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse 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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

HB 3474 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 141–2
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 2 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

The amendment to CSHB 3474 was read and was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 15–13
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 13 Not voting 3
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 12 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 13

Absent · 3

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3474 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 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 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Leach moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3474 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3474 prevailed · Full House

Passed 132–2
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 2 Not voting 15
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 8

On motion of Senator Hughes, 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 5, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 15, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 cosponsors

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.