Texas · House Bill 4183 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a waiver of the waiting period for a marriage ceremony.

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#2156)
  51. 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

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

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4183 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 29–1
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

Representative Price moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4183 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4183 prevailed · Full House

Passed 126–10
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 10 Not voting 13
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.