Texas · House Bill 4337 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to licenses and similar documents issued by certain foreign governments.

HB 4337 Sponsored by Terry Canales Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  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. HouseAmended (1-Canales)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1184)
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate Border Security
  27. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Border Security
  28. SenateReferred to Border Security
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Border Security
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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.

HB 4337 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 11

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4337 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 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 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.