Texas · House Bill 541 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2023
  5. To the governor May 18, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 45 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. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  12. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Corrections
  13. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Corrections
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  15. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. HouseCommittee report distributed
  17. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  18. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. 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

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

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 541 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 15, 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 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2023 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 11, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

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.