Texas · Senate Bill 801 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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SB 801 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  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 Business & Industry
  26. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Business & Industry
  27. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Business & Industry
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Business & Industry
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Business & Industry
  30. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Business & Industry
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Business & Industry
  32. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Business & Industry
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Business & Industry
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  37. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  45. HouseNonrecord 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. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  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.

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

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 801 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

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 801 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 17, 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
Apr 26, 2023 House Business & Industry Business & Industry: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.