Texas · Senate Bill 1166 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1166 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  24. HouseRead first time
  1. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. HousePosting rule suspended
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1166 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 2, 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 2, 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
Apr 27, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 17, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

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.