Texas · Senate Bill 1246 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to authorized investments of public money by certain governmental entities and the confidentiality of certain information related to those…

SB 1246 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to authorized investments of public money by certain governmental entities and the confidentiality of certain information related to those investments.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateLaid before the Senate
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  24. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  25. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  26. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  32. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#1693)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1724)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  43. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead
  45. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 1246 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 132–9
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 9 Not voting 8
Democrats: 50 yes, 9 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

SB 1246 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–11
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 11 Not voting 9
Democrats: 48 yes, 11 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1246 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 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 3, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 17–0
Apr 20, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–3

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.