Texas · Senate Bill 820 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor May 17, 2023
  6. Became law May 29, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 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 as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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 Business & Industry
  25. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Business & Industry
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Business & Industry
  27. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  28. HouseCommittee report distributed
  29. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  30. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2081)
  31. HouseRead 2nd time
  32. HouseAmended (1-Klick)
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#1492)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  39. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  40. SenateRead
  41. 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

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

SB 820 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–7
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 7 Not voting 9
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 820 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Business & Industry Business & Industry: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.