Texas · Senate Bill 247 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to specialty license plates issued for honorary consuls.

  1. Introduced Nov 28, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Vetoed Jun 16, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1835)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1854)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateHouse passage reported
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

SB 247 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–7
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 7 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

SB 247 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 11, 2023 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.