Texas · House Bill 55 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 55 Sponsored by Julie Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-J. González)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#611)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateLaid before the Senate
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. SenatePassed
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  42. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  43. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  44. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#2162)
  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

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

HB 55 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Representative J.E. Johnson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 55 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 55 prevailed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 21, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.