Texas · House Bill 3743 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; expanding authority to adopt fees.

HB 3743 Sponsored by Craig Goldman Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1011)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateLaid before the Senate
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. 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 3743 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–2
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 5, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: 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.