Texas · Senate Bill 1602 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

SB 1602 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

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

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1697)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#1729)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1602 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

SB 1602 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 81–63
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 63 Not voting 5
Democrats: 1 yes, 60 no Republicans: 80 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 63

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

SB 1602 was passed · Full House

Passed 86–55
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 55 Not voting 8
Democrats: 5 yes, 55 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 55

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–1
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 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.