Texas · Senate Bill 718 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for denial of court-ordered possession or access.

SB 718 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 49 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. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. HouseReferred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  30. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  31. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  36. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#2039)
  44. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. 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

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

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 718 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 21, 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 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Paxton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 718 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 27, 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 13, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
May 16, 2023 House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

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.