Texas · House Bill 905 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

HB 905 Sponsored by Joe Moody Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 17 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1056)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1086)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

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

HB 905 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 82–57
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 57 Not voting 11
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 57 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 57

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 905 was passed · Full House

Passed 91–51
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 51 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 51 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 51

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 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.