Texas · House Bill 779 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants by statutory county court judges.

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePassed to engrossment
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1353)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 779 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–2
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 2 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 2 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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