Texas · House Bill 4595 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of…

HB 4595 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes.

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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HousePrinting rule suspended
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Administration
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Administration
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Administration
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Administration
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Administration
  33. SenateOrdered not printed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time
  37. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  38. SenateAmended
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  48. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  49. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  50. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#1892)
  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 Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4595 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 17, 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 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Moody moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4595 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4595 prevailed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 16, 2023 Senate Administration Administration: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.