Texas · House Bill 473 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to parental rights regarding a threat assessment of a student conducted by a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive…

HB 473 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 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 parental rights regarding a threat assessment of a student conducted by a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

Every action

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

Show the 63 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Youth Health & Safety, Select · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#250)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Education
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  49. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  50. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  51. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  52. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  53. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  54. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  55. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  56. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  57. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  58. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  59. SenateConference committee report filed
  60. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#2135)
  62. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  63. 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 immediately

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 473 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Representative Hull moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 473 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 473 prevailed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

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

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 House Youth Health & Safety, Select Youth Health & Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 10, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

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.