Texas · Senate Bill 850 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.

SB 850 Sponsored by César Blanco Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor May 11, 2023
  6. Became law May 23, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 39 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. CommitteeReferred to Youth Health & Safety, Select · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  25. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  26. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Youth Health & Safety, Select
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  31. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  32. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  39. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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

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

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 850 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 23, 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
Mar 23, 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 20, 2023 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 27, 2023 House Youth Health & Safety, Select Youth Health & Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

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.