Texas · House Bill 63 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.

HB 63 Sponsored by Valoree Swanson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  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. HouseAmended (1-Wu)
  18. HouseAmended (2-Wu)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#501)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#552)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 2nd time
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Menéndez)
  43. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenatePassed to 3rd reading
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. SenateRead 3rd time
  50. 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

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 63 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–51
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 51 Not voting 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 51 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 51

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

HB 63 , Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

The amendment to HB 63 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 12–19
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 19
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 19

HB 63 was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

HB 63 , Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

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

Passed 20–11
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–2
Apr 25, 2023 Full House CSHB 63 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 88

No · 60

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

 Passed 88–60
May 11, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 22 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 23 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.