Texas · Senate Bill 252 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.

SB 252 Sponsored by Carol Alvarado Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 28, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 4, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 23, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  19. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  20. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenateThree day rule suspended
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateRead 3rd time
  27. SenatePassed
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. CommitteeReferred to Homeland Security & Public Safety · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  34. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security & Public Safety
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  39. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#1845)
  1. HouseNonrecord 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

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 252 , Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 252 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 11, 2023 House Homeland Security & Public Safety Homeland Security & Public Safety: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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.