Texas · House Bill 4635 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to organized crime, racketeering activities, and collection of unlawful debts; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

HB 4635 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 5, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 67 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1059)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1094)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Border Security
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Border Security
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  47. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  48. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  49. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  50. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  51. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  52. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  53. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  54. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  55. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  56. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  57. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  58. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  59. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  60. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  61. SenateConference committee report filed
  62. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2477)
  63. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#2228)
  65. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  66. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 700)
  67. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4635 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 109–29
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 29 Not voting 12
Democrats: 31 yes, 28 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

HB 4635 was passed · Full House

Passed 112–24
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 24 Not voting 14
Democrats: 34 yes, 21 no Republicans: 78 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 4

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4635 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Guillen moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 4635 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 4635 prevailed · Full House

Passed 105–35
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 35 Not voting 9
Democrats: 25 yes, 35 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Flores, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2
May 21, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.