Texas SB 477: Relating to accommodating voters with a disability.

Introduced Jan 17, 2023
In committee Feb 17, 2023
Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
Passed the House May 23, 2023
To the governor May 29, 2023
Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps

Jan 17, 2023SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 17, 2023SenateFiled
Feb 17, 2023SenateRead first time
Feb 17, 2023CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 30, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 30, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Apr 5, 2023CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
Apr 5, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 5, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 12, 2023SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 12, 2023SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 12, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 12, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 12, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 12, 2023SenateRecord vote
Apr 12, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 12, 2023SenatePassed
Apr 12, 2023SenateRecord vote
Apr 12, 2023SenateReported engrossed
Apr 12, 2023HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 14, 2023HouseRead first time
Apr 14, 2023HouseReferred to Elections
May 4, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
May 4, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
May 4, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
May 4, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
May 8, 2023CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
May 8, 2023CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Elections
May 8, 2023CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Elections
May 11, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 11, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
May 12, 2023HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 18, 2023HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 20, 2023HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2023HouseAmended (1-Bucy and J. González)
May 22, 2023HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 23, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2023HousePassed
May 23, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#1995)
May 23, 2023HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2023SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 25, 2023SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 25, 2023SenateRead
May 25, 2023SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 25, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2023HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 26, 2023SenateReported enrolled
May 28, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 29, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 29, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2023GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 18, 2023GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 477 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–25

May 23, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 25 Not voting 15

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 49 yes, 24 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 25

Not voting · 4

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 477 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 25, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 5, 2023	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 11–0
May 8, 2023	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0