Texas · House Bill 4696 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the making and investigation of complaints…

HB 4696 Sponsored by Candy Noble Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the making and investigation of complaints alleging violations of certain health facility licensing requirements, and the content of the employee misconduct registry.

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 Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  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. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#859)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#2175)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4696 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4696 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Representative Noble moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4696 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4696 prevailed · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.