Texas · House Bill 855 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.

HB 855 Sponsored by Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 18 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 General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#900)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#950)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce

Roll calls

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

HB 855 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 87–54
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 54 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 54 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 54

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 855 was passed · Full House

Passed 94–53
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 53 Not voting 3
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 53 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State 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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.