Texas · House Bill 4615 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces.

HB 4615 Sponsored by Ben Bumgarner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#345)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateLaid before the Senate
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 10, 2023 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

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.