Texas · House Bill 823 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas…

HB 823 Sponsored by Alma Allen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 29, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 3, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#922)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce

Roll calls

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

HB 823 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–7
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 7 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.