Texas · House Bill 613 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the imposition of charges by a governmental body for providing copies of public information under the public information law.

HB 613 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#899)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#948)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 613 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 613 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

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.