Texas · Senate Bill 578 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

SB 578 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 13, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  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. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  28. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  33. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  41. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseStatement(s) of 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

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

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 578 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 13, 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 13, 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 1, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
Apr 27, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.