Texas · House Bill 800 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal…

HB 800 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2023
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 52 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Guillen)
  17. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1395)
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1414)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Border Security
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Border Security
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Flores)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Hinojosa)
  43. SenateAmended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Birdwell)
  46. SenateAmended
  47. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  48. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateThree day rule suspended
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. SenateRead 3rd time
  1. SenatePassed
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  4. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  5. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  6. HousePoint of order sustained (Rule 11, Section 2)
  7. HouseReturned to the Senate for further action
  8. SenateReturned from the House for further action

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 800 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 89–56
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 56 Not voting 4
Democrats: 5 yes, 56 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 56

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 800 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–52
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 52 Not voting 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 52 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 52

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

HB 800 , Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–7
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 7 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

HB 800 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 23–7
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 7 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 800 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

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

Passed 19–11
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–2
May 19, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 26 Republicans.

All 26 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.