Texas · House Bill 5344 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health…

HB 5344 Sponsored by Cecil Bell Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 5, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 10, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 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 the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage; the creation of certain special purpose districts and the name, powers, and duties of the 3 B&J Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 66 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  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. SenateConference committee report filed
  59. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  60. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2470)
  61. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#2243)
  63. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  64. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  65. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 710)
  66. 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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

Representative C. Bell moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5344 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5344 prevailed · Full House

Passed 119–21
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 21 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 59 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

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

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 15, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted 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.