Texas · Senate Bill 1173 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain courts.

SB 1173 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 35 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  10. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  11. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRecord vote
  15. SenateRead 2nd time
  16. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  17. SenateAmended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  1. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  2. HouseCommittee report distributed
  3. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  4. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  5. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  6. HouseRead 2nd time
  7. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))
  8. HousePostponed (3/23/24 10:00 AM)

Roll calls

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

CSSB 1173 , Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain criminal courts. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

CSSB 1173 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1173 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–1
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1

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.