Texas · House Bill 4 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a…

HB 4 Sponsored by Giovanni Capriglione Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 5, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 10, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 79 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Business & Industry
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Business & Industry
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Business & Industry
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Business & Industry
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Business & Industry
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Business & Industry
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Business & Industry
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#83)
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#88)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  28. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateAgain read
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateVote reconsidered
  52. SenateRead 3rd time
  53. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Menéndez)
  54. SenateAmended
  55. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  56. SenatePassed as amended
  57. SenateRecord vote
  58. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  59. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  60. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  61. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  62. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  63. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  64. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  65. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  66. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  67. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  68. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  69. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  70. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  71. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  72. SenateConference committee report filed
  73. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  74. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  75. SenateRecord vote
  76. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  77. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2431)
  78. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  79. HouseRecord vote (RV#2204)
  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

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

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

Passed 30–0
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

CSHB 4 as again amended was again finally passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 4 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 4 prevailed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Business & Industry Business & Industry: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
Apr 4, 2023 Full House CSHB 4 was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 146–0
May 8, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 92 cosponsors: 71 Republicans, 21 Democrats.

All 92 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.