Texas · Senate Bill 2376 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of Support Adoption specialty license plates and to the Support Adoption account and certain voluntary contributions to that…

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 15, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 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 the issuance of Support Adoption specialty license plates and to the Support Adoption account and certain voluntary contributions to that account.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Transportation
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  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. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2052)
  40. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  41. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  42. SenateRead
  43. 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 Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2376 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

SB 2376 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Senator Campbell moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2376 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 11, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 17, 2023 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted 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.