Texas · Senate Bill 947 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as…

SB 947 Sponsored by Phil King Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 48 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  13. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  15. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  19. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  20. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  21. SenateLaid before the Senate
  22. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenateThree day rule suspended
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateRead 3rd time
  27. SenatePassed
  28. SenateRecord vote
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  37. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  42. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  46. HouseRead 3rd time
  47. HousePassed
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#2009)
  1. SenateHouse passage reported
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  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

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 947 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 12, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

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.