Texas · House Bill 65 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law…
- Introduced Nov 14, 2022
- In committee Feb 23, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.
Every action
14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 6 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
- CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | House State Affairs | State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted | Passed 8–3 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 34 cosponsors: 34 Republicans.
-
David SpillerR Primary sponsor · District 68
-
Ryan GuillenR Joint sponsor · District 31
-
Justin HollandR Joint sponsor · District 33
-
Keith BellR Joint sponsor · District 4
All 34 cosponsors
- Angelia OrrR
- Ben BumgarnerR
- Brad BuckleyR
- Briscoe CainR
- Brooks LandgrafR
- Candy NobleR
- Carl TepperR
- Carrie IsaacR
- Charles "Doc" AndersonR
- Charles CunninghamR
- Cody VasutR
- Cole HefnerR
- David CookR
- Dennis PaulR
- Four PriceR
- Frederick FrazierR
- Glenn RogersR
- Janie LopezR
- Jared PattersonR
- John KuempelR
- Ken KingR
- Kronda ThimeschR
- Mark DorazioR
- Matt ShaheenR
- Richard HayesR
- Shelby SlawsonR
- Stan GerdesR
- Stan KitzmanR
- Steve AllisonR
- Steve TothR
- Terri Leo WilsonR
- Tom OliversonR
- Valoree SwansonR
- Will MetcalfR
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.