Texas · Senate Bill 726 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB 726 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 27, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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
  1. HouseRead first time
  2. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 17, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.