Texas · Senate Bill 347 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the extension of a driver's license suspension or disqualification following certain convictions.

  1. Introduced Jan 4, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 22, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 37 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 intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  28. HouseCommittee report distributed
  29. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  30. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2008)
  31. HouseRead 2nd time
  32. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  33. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  37. 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

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

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 347 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
Apr 21, 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.