Texas · House Bill 914 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 11, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 44 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · 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#138)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate passage reported
  2. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  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

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

HB 914 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 914 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0
May 3, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

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.