Texas · House Bill 842 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the suspension of a person's driver's license or extension of the period of a driver's license suspension for certain driving…

HB 842 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  5. To the governor May 8, 2023
  6. Became law May 19, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to prohibiting the suspension of a person's driver's license or extension of the period of a driver's license suspension for certain driving while license invalid convictions; authorizing a fee.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  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#188)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Transportation
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

HB 842 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 26, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

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.