Texas · House Bill 784 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.

HB 784 Sponsored by Claudia Ordaz Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 14, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 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 County Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House County Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House County Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House County Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House County Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House County Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House County Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House County Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House County Affairs
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House County Affairs
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House County Affairs
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#199)
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#2092)
  50. 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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Representative Ordaz moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 784 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 784 prevailed · Full House

Passed 119–20
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 20 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 61 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 30, 2023 House County Affairs County Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

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.