Introduced
Nov 22, 2022
In committee
Feb 28, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 14, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 9, 2023
To the governor
May 11, 2023
Became law
May 23, 2023
Every action
50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 42 earlier steps
Nov 22, 2022 House Filed Feb 28, 2023 House Read first time Feb 28, 2023 House Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 22, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 22, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 22, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 22, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 4, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 4, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 6, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 11, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 14, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 14, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 14, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 14, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 14, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 14, 2023 House Passed Apr 14, 2023 House Record vote (RV#199) Apr 14, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 14, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 17, 2023 Senate Received from the House Apr 19, 2023 Senate Read first time Apr 19, 2023 Senate Referred to Jurisprudence May 3, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence May 3, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence May 3, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence May 3, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence May 3, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 3, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 8, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 9, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 9, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 9, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 9, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 9, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 9, 2023 Senate Record vote May 9, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 9, 2023 Senate Passed
May 9, 2023 Senate Record vote May 9, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 10, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 11, 2023 House Signed in the House May 11, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 11, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor May 23, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor May 23, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 785 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 22, 2023
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 9–0
May 3, 2023
Senate Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 5–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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