Texas · Senate Bill 436 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of purchasing or selling human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 436 Sponsored by Mayes Middleton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 31 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 w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 26, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0
May 17, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.