Texas · House Bill 4061 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the…

HB 4061 Sponsored by Nate Schatzline Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the offense for which the offender is subject to registration.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1363)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  1. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  3. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  4. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  8. SenatePlaced on intent calendar

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4061 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 21, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 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.