Texas · House Bill 568 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

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

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Homeland Security & Public Safety · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  7. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  12. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HousePassed to engrossment
  16. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#199)
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  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 w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. 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 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
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
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
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
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

DateWhereQuestionResult
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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 22 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 25 cosponsors

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.