Texas · Senate Bill 338 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.

  1. Introduced Dec 28, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

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 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1992)
  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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 338 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 2

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

Passed 29–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 2

SB 338 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–10
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 10 Not voting 11
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 9, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.