Texas · House Bill 796 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings…

  1. Introduced Nov 28, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 5, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2023
  5. To the governor May 16, 2023
  6. Became law May 27, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings conducted by the appraisal review board established for the district.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Cain)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#94)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Local Government
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 1/1/24

Roll calls

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

HB 796 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 796 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 2, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.