Texas · Senate Bill 621 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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SB 621 Sponsored by Tan Parker Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 22, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. SenateVote reconsidered
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  35. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  37. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  38. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  39. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  40. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  41. HouseCommittee report distributed
  42. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  43. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  44. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  45. HouseRead 2nd time
  46. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#1748)
  48. HouseRead 3rd time
  49. HousePassed
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#1766)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  53. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  54. SenateRead
  55. 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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 621 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 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 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Question recurring on the passage of SB 621 , the bill was finally passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSB 621 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

SB 621 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–1
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Senator Parker moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 621 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 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 16, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 5, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.