Texas · House Bill 4081 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of an associate judge's or…

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 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 the referral of certain proceedings to an associate judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  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. HouseAmended (1-Morales Shaw)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1572)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1644)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

HB 4081 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 103–38
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 38 Not voting 8
Democrats: 24 yes, 34 no Republicans: 79 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 4081 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–41
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 41 Not voting 7
Democrats: 20 yes, 40 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 41

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–2

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.