Texas · House Bill 4593 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances.

HB 4593 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 18 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HousePassed
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.