Texas · House Bill 4520 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the…

HB 4520 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#759)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Finance
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  26. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateRecord vote
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. 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

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

HB 4520 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–3
May 1, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 3 Not voting 10
Democrats: 54 yes, 3 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

HB 4520 , Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 7 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 7 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4520 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 7 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 7 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 21, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 16–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 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.