Introduced
Nov 14, 2022
In committee
Feb 23, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 14, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 15, 2023
To the governor
May 18, 2023
Became law
Jun 2, 2023
Every action
49 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 41 earlier steps
Nov 14, 2022 House Filed Feb 23, 2023 House Read first time Feb 23, 2023 Committee Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Mar 14, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Mar 14, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Mar 14, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Mar 14, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Mar 14, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security & Public Safety Apr 6, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 6, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 10, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 11, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 14, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 14, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 14, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 14, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 14, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 14, 2023 House Passed Apr 14, 2023 House Record vote (RV#199) Apr 14, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 14, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 17, 2023 Senate Received from the House Apr 18, 2023 Senate Read first time Apr 18, 2023 Senate Referred to Criminal Justice May 9, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice May 9, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice May 9, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice May 9, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice May 11, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice May 11, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 11, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 15, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 15, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 15, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 15, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 15, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 15, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 15, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 15, 2023 Senate Record vote May 15, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 15, 2023 Senate Passed
May 15, 2023 Senate Record vote May 16, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 16, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 17, 2023 House Signed in the House May 17, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 18, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 2, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 2, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 568 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
Yes 26
No 5
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 26–5
Yes 26
No 5
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 14 yes, 5 no
How each member voted
Yes · 26
No · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 14, 2023
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Homeland Security & Public Safety: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 5–0
May 11, 2023
Senate Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 6–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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