Texas · Senate Bill 1471 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to access by the Texas Education Agency and private schools to certain criminal history records.

  1. Introduced Mar 2, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateLaid before the Senate
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#1837)
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1857)
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

SB 1471 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

SB 1471 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0
May 9, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.