Texas · Senate Bill 593 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an independent assessment of the Health and Human Services Commission's and the Department of Family and Protective Services' rules…

SB 593 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  5. To the governor May 8, 2023
  6. Became law May 19, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to an independent assessment of the Health and Human Services Commission's and the Department of Family and Protective Services' rules, minimum standards, and contract requirements that apply to certain residential child-care providers.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  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 Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1517)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HousePassed
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#998)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 593 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 18, 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 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 593 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 25, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

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

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.