Texas · House Bill 627 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to the surviving spouse of a posthumous recipient of certain awards.

HB 627 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  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#681)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Transportation
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
  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 Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 627 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 11, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.