Texas · Senate Bill 2479 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.

SB 2479 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  34. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#2039)
  42. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 26, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 9, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

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.