Texas · House Bill 471 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury.

HB 471 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 5, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Business & Industry
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Business & Industry
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Business & Industry
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Business & Industry
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Business & Industry
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Business & Industry
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Business & Industry
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Patterson)
  19. HouseAmended (2-Patterson)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#91)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Schwertner)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  52. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  53. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  54. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#2063)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 471 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

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

Passed 30–1
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 471 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Patterson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 471 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 471 prevailed · Full House

Passed 138–4
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 4 Not voting 7
Democrats: 57 yes, 4 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Business & Industry Business & Industry: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 28 cosponsors: 19 Democrats, 9 Republicans.

All 28 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.