Texas · Senate Bill 740 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.

SB 740 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. SenateCo-author authorized
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 740 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 16–0
May 17, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.