Texas · House Bill 834 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message…

  1. Introduced Nov 30, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs that provide services to homeless individuals and families in certain municipalities.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Urban Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Urban Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Urban Affairs Urban Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.