Texas · Senate Bill 1900 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the…

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution of certain organized crime offenses involving a foreign terrorist organization and of sedition.

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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  35. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  36. HouseCommittee report distributed
  37. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  38. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  39. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Guillen)
  42. HouseAmended (2-Guillen)
  43. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#1931)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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

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

SB 1900 was passed · Full House

Passed 93–51
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 51 Not voting 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 50 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 51

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1900 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 25, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0
May 5, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.