Texas · Senate Bill 780 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.

SB 780 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Human Services
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  32. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Ramos)
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#1699)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1700)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Morrison)
  42. HousePassed as amended
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1733)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. 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 Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 780 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 63–75
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 75 Not voting 11
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 75 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 75

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

SB 780 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 113–28
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 28 Not voting 8
Democrats: 33 yes, 28 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 28

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

SB 780 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 125–15
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 15 Not voting 9
Democrats: 43 yes, 15 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 780 . — 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 13, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
Apr 18, 2023 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 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.