Introduced
Mar 6, 2023
In committee
Mar 7, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 27, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 18, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Every action
95 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 87 earlier steps
Mar 6, 2023 House Filed Mar 7, 2023 House Read first time Mar 7, 2023 Committee Referred to State Affairs · House State Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House State Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs Mar 29, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House State Affairs Apr 3, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House State Affairs Apr 3, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs Apr 3, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs Apr 17, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 17, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 17, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator Apr 20, 2023 House Corrected comm. report distributed Apr 20, 2023 House Corrected committee report sent to Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Considered in Calendars Apr 26, 2023 House Placed on Major State Calendar Apr 26, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 26, 2023 House Amended (1-Davis) Apr 26, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (2-Davis) Apr 26, 2023 House Record vote (RV#559) Apr 26, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 26, 2023 House Amendment(s) offered (3-Davis) Apr 26, 2023 House Point of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2) Apr 26, 2023 House Amendment fails of adoption (3-Davis) Apr 26, 2023 House Record vote (RV#560) Apr 26, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 26, 2023 House Amendment withdrawn (4-Davis) Apr 26, 2023 House Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 26, 2023 House Record vote (RV#561) Apr 26, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 27, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 27, 2023 House Passed Apr 27, 2023 House Record vote (RV#592) Apr 27, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 27, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 1, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 2, 2023 Senate Read first time May 2, 2023 Senate Referred to Finance May 15, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 15, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance May 15, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Finance May 15, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Finance May 15, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Finance May 16, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance May 16, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 18, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 18, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 18, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 18, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 18, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 18, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman) May 18, 2023 Senate Amended May 18, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 18, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Nichols) May 18, 2023 Senate Amended May 18, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 18, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 18, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 18, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 18, 2023 Senate Record vote May 18, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 18, 2023 Senate Passed May 18, 2023 Senate Record vote May 19, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 19, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 19, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 23, 2023 House House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 23, 2023 House House requests conference committee May 23, 2023 House House appoints conferees May 23, 2023 Senate House refuses to concur-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House requests conference committee-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 25, 2023 Senate Senate grants request for conference comm. May 25, 2023 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 25, 2023 House Senate grants request for conf comm-reported May 25, 2023 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 27, 2023 Senate Conference committee report filed May 27, 2023 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 28, 2023 House House adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2466) May 28, 2023 House House adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2246) May 28, 2023 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 707) May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report
May 28, 2023 Senate Record vote May 28, 2023 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 29, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor See remarks for effective date
Roll calls
10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
CSHB 9 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 139–7
Yes 139
No 7
Not voting 4
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 76 yes, 7 no
How each member voted
Yes · 139
No · 7
Not voting · 2
Absent · 2
HB 9 was passed · Full House
Passed 140–8
Yes 140
No 8
Not voting 2
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 77 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes · 140
No · 8
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 9 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
Representative Ashby moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 9 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 9 prevailed · Full House
Passed 134–8
Yes 134
No 8
Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 73 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes · 134
No · 8
Not voting · 2
Absent · 1
Excused · 4
On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 3, 2023
House State Affairs
State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 12–0
Apr 26, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption Members Yes · 60
No · 82
Not voting · 2
Absent · 6
Failed 60–82
Apr 26, 2023
Full House
Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption Members Yes · 63
No · 81
Not voting · 2
Absent · 4
Failed 63–81
May 16, 2023
Senate Finance
Finance: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 16–1
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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