Introduced
Mar 9, 2023
In committee
Mar 22, 2023
Passed the House
May 2, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 23, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 13, 2023
Every action
69 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 61 earlier steps
Mar 9, 2023 House Filed Mar 22, 2023 House Read first time Mar 22, 2023 Committee Referred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs Apr 11, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs Apr 11, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs Apr 11, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs Apr 11, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Urban Affairs Apr 18, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs Apr 18, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Urban Affairs Apr 18, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Urban Affairs Apr 18, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Urban Affairs Apr 24, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 24, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 25, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 28, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 2, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar May 2, 2023 House Read 2nd time May 2, 2023 House Passed to engrossment May 2, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 2, 2023 House Read 3rd time May 2, 2023 House Passed May 2, 2023 House Record vote (RV#791) May 2, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 2, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 2, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 3, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 4, 2023 Senate Read first time May 4, 2023 Senate Referred to Local Government May 21, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government May 21, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Local Government May 21, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Local Government May 22, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Local Government May 22, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Local Government May 22, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government May 22, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 22, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 23, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 23, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 23, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 23, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 23, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Springer) May 23, 2023 Senate Amended May 23, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 23, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 23, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 23, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 23, 2023 Senate Passed May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 23, 2023 Senate Vote reconsidered May 23, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Alvarado) May 23, 2023 Senate Amended May 23, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 23, 2023 Senate Passed as amended May 23, 2023 Senate Record vote May 24, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 24, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 24, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 25, 2023 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 25, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2121)
May 25, 2023 House Text of Senate Amendment(s) May 25, 2023 Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported May 26, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 27, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 13, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 13, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 4550 as amended was again finally passed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4550 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
Representative Cunningham moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4550 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4550 prevailed · Full House
Passed 126–17
Yes 126
No 17
Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 65 yes, 17 no
How each member voted
Yes · 126
No · 17
Not voting · 2
Excused · 4
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 18, 2023
House Urban Affairs
Urban Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 8–0
May 22, 2023
Senate Local Government
Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 9–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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