Texas · Senate Bill 22 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's…

SB 22 Sponsored by Drew Springer Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 28, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 7, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

Every action

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

Show the 66 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to County Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House County Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House County Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House County Affairs
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House County Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House County Affairs
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House County Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House County 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 Major State Calendar
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Guillen)
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HousePassed
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#1715)
  46. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  48. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  49. SenateRead
  50. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  51. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  52. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  53. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  54. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  55. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  56. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  57. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  58. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  59. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  60. SenateConference committee report filed
  61. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  62. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#2239)
  64. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  65. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  66. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 22 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 22 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Representative Guillen moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 22 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 22 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Springer, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 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
Mar 23, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 17–0
Apr 24, 2023 House County Affairs County Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

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.