Texas · Senate Bill 1969 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary…

SB 1969 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 27, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateLaid before the Senate
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

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.