Texas · Senate Bill 821 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of the sale of personal data by state agencies.

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
  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
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1751)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1774)
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 821 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 821 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

SB 821 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 5, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.