Texas · House Bill 4906 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.

HB 4906 Sponsored by Cole Hefner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 14, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#858)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

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

HB 4906 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–14
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 14 Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 68 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4906 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 18, 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

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

Passed 30–1
May 18, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.