Texas · House Concurrent Resolution 72 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and ending on…

HCR 72 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee  
  3. Adopted by the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Adopted by the Senate Mar 7, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and ending on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseLaid before the House
  3. HouseAdopted
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#41)
  5. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateLaid before the Senate
  1. SenateRead
  2. SenateAdopted
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. HouseSenate passage reported
  5. HouseReported enrolled
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. SenateSigned in the Senate
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HCR 72 was adopted · Full House

Passed 135–4
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 4 Not voting 11
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 5

On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the resolution was considered immediately and was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 7, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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.