Texas · House Bill 697 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to seller's disclosures regarding fuel gas piping in residential real property.

HB 697 Sponsored by Justin Holland Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 15, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Business & Industry
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Business & Industry
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Business & Industry
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Business & Industry
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Business & Industry
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Business & Industry
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-C. Bell)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#184)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  44. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  45. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  46. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#1875)
  48. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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.

HB 697 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–6
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 6 Not voting 2
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Representative Holland moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 697 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 697 prevailed · Full House

Passed 139–2
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 2 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Business & Industry Business & Industry: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 10, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.