Texas · House Bill 628 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to issuance of specialty license plates to honor fallen law enforcement officers.

  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

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

Show the 38 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#681)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Transportation
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. 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 628 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 as substituted 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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.