Texas · Senate Bill 271 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.

SB 271 Sponsored by Nathan Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 19, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 712)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#1222)
  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

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

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

Passed 31–0
Mar 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 271 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 271 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–2
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 2 Not voting 14
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 16, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: 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.