Texas · House Bill 479 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration…

HB 479 Sponsored by Gina Hinojosa Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services and to the compensation to the county for the costs of confinement occurring after that period.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  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
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HousePassed to engrossment
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#614)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 479 was passed · Full House

Passed 120–29
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 29 Not voting 1
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 5, 2023 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.