Texas · House Bill 3539 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and operation of an ammunition facility by the Department of Public Safety.

HB 3539 Sponsored by Ellen Troxclair Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Community Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Community Safety, Select
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Community 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. HouseAmended (1-Troxclair)
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1296)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1297)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  2. HousePassed as amended
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1362)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 109–24
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 24 Not voting 17
Democrats: 32 yes, 24 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 7

CSHB 3539 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 109–23
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 23 Not voting 18
Democrats: 32 yes, 23 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Excused · 7

HB 3539 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 125–14
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 14 Not voting 10
Democrats: 43 yes, 14 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 14

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.