Texas · Senate Bill 855 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 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 Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 3519)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#1486)
  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 855 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–6
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 6 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Senator Alvarado moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 855 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.