Introduced
Apr 24, 2023
In committee
Apr 25, 2023
Passed the House
May 12, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 21, 2023
To the governor
May 25, 2023
Became law
Jun 10, 2023
Every action
51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 43 earlier steps
Apr 24, 2023 House Filed Apr 24, 2023 House Transmitted to the Governor Apr 25, 2023 House Read first time Apr 25, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources May 2, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources May 2, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources May 2, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources May 2, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources May 2, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Natural Resources May 3, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources May 3, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources May 3, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources May 3, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources May 8, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 8, 2023 House Committee report distributed May 9, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar May 10, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 12, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar May 12, 2023 House Read 2nd time May 12, 2023 House Passed to engrossment May 12, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2023 House Read 3rd time May 12, 2023 House Passed May 12, 2023 House Record vote (RV#1580) May 12, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 15, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 15, 2023 Senate Read first time May 15, 2023 Senate Referred to Finance May 17, 2023 Senate Posting rule suspended May 18, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance May 18, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Finance May 18, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Finance May 18, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance May 18, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 21, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 21, 2023 Senate Passed
May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 22, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 22, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 23, 2023 House Signed in the House May 24, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 25, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 10, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 10, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5409 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
May 3, 2023
House Natural Resources
Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 9–0
May 18, 2023
Senate Finance
Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 17–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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