Texas · Senate Bill 372 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.

SB 372 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 8, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 23, 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. 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  35. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. 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 372 , Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 372 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 8, 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 8, 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 3, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.