Texas · Senate Bill 1516 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.

SB 1516 Sponsored by Phil King Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 56 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 w/o amendments · 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. HouseRead first time
  24. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  28. HouseCommittee report distributed
  29. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  30. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  31. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HousePassed
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#1778)
  38. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  39. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  40. SenateRead
  41. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  42. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  43. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  44. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  45. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  46. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  47. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  48. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  49. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  50. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  51. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  52. SenateConference committee report filed
  53. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#2188)
  55. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  56. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1516 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Apr 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 1516 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

Representative Cook moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1516 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1516 prevailed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

On motion of Senator King, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 27, 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 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 2, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

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.