Texas · Senate Bill 500 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the value of a residential dwelling offered or awarded as a prize at a charitable raffle.

SB 500 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 62 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1024)
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HouseAmended (1-Harless)
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#418)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  48. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  49. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  50. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  51. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  52. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  53. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  54. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  55. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  56. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  57. SenateConference committee report filed
  58. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  59. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  60. HouseRecord vote (RV#1711)
  61. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  62. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  1. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  2. SenateRecord vote
  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

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

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 500 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 6, 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
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 500 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–30
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 30 Not voting 11
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

Representative S. Thompson moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 500 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 500 prevailed · Full House

Passed 123–21
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 21 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 62 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator West, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 17, 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 30, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
Apr 12, 2023 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

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.