Texas · Senate Bill 1518 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a terrorist offender registry and to the supervision of those terrorist offenders; creating criminal offenses…

SB 1518 Sponsored by Phil King Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 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 the establishment of a terrorist offender registry and to the supervision of those terrorist offenders; creating criminal offenses related to terrorism.

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Border Security
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Border Security
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Border Security
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HousePosting rule suspended
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePostponed (5/19/23 3:00PM)
  41. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  42. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  43. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  46. HousePassed
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#1939)
  48. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  49. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  50. SenateRead
  51. 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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 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 CSSB 1518 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

SB 1518 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–40
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 40 Not voting 4
Democrats: 23 yes, 39 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 40

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator King moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1518 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–0
May 9, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–1

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.