Texas HB 598: Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal…

Introduced Nov 14, 2022
In committee Feb 23, 2023
Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
To the governor May 15, 2023
Became law May 24, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

Every action

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

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Nov 14, 2022HouseFiled
Feb 23, 2023HouseRead first time
Feb 23, 2023HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Feb 28, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Feb 28, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Feb 28, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Feb 28, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 7, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 7, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2023CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2023CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 22, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 23, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 23, 2023HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 14, 2023HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 18, 2023HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 18, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 18, 2023HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 19, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 19, 2023HousePostponed
Apr 19, 2023HouseLaid out as postponed business
Apr 19, 2023HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
Apr 19, 2023HouseAmended (2-Moody)
Apr 19, 2023HousePassed as amended
Apr 19, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#341)
Apr 19, 2023HouseReported engrossed
Apr 20, 2023SenateReceived from the House
Apr 25, 2023SenateRead first time
Apr 25, 2023SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 2, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 2, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 2, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 2, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 3, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 3, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 3, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 10, 2023SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 10, 2023SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 11, 2023SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 11, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 11, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 11, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
May 11, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 11, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
May 11, 2023SenatePassed

May 11, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 11, 2023HouseSenate passage reported
May 11, 2023HouseReported enrolled
May 12, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 15, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 15, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
May 24, 2023GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 24, 2023GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 598 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Dade PhelanR

Absent · 1

Charlie GerenR

Excused · 1

Terri Leo WilsonR

Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 598 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0

May 11, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0

May 11, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 14, 2023	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 3, 2023	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–0

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 598 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 598 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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