Texas · Senate Bill 48 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance and effectiveness of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 25, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HouseAmended (1-Landgraf)
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#1796)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. HouseRead 3rd time
  44. HousePassed
  45. HouseRecord vote (RV#1822)
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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 immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 48 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

SB 48 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 48 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 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 27, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil 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.