Texas · Senate Bill 600 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain criminal offenses involving the smuggling of persons.

SB 600 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Border Security
  6. SenateReferred to Border Security
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Border Security
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Border Security
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

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.