Texas · Senate Bill 983 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to information maintained by certain municipally owned utilities that provide electricity services and cable, Internet, or broadband…

SB 983 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 27, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 23, 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 information maintained by certain municipally owned utilities that provide electricity services and cable, Internet, or broadband services.

Every action

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

Show the 40 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  28. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House State Affairs
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  33. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1845)
  1. HouseNonrecord 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 12, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0

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.