Texas · House Bill 5135 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of K9s4KIDs specialty license plates.

HB 5135 Sponsored by Kyle Kacal Became law

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

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  12. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HousePassed to engrossment
  16. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Transportation
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time
  34. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 King)
  35. SenateAmended
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#2112)
  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

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

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5135 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Kacal moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5135 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5135 prevailed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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.