Texas · House Bill 409 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision…

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

Every action

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

Show the 46 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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-Collier)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#615)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. SenatePassed
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  42. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  43. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  44. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#2085)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 409 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–5
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 5 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 409 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Yes · 31

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

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

Yes · 31

Representative Collier moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 409 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 409 prevailed · Full House

Passed 125–11
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 11 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 17, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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