Texas · Senate Bill 1849 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility…

SB 1849 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 17, 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 an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the use of certain information by certain state agencies to conduct background checks.

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 Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Human Services
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  35. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  36. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  37. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  38. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  39. HouseCommittee report distributed
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  42. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  44. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  45. HouseRead 3rd time
  46. HousePassed
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#1779)
  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 Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1849 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Apr 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1849 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1849 . — 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 4, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 1, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 7 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.