Texas · House Bill 997 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions.

HB 997 Sponsored by Sergio Muñoz, Jr. Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 11, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Urban Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Urban Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Urban Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Urban Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Urban Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1504)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Local Government

Roll calls

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

HB 997 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–38
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 38 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 46 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 House Urban Affairs Urban Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.