Texas HB 2733: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited…

Introduced Feb 12, 2025
In committee Mar 18, 2025
Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 12, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 18, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 18, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 11, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#327)
Apr 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#382)
Apr 23, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 20, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 20, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025SenatePassed
May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 21, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 21, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 23, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3437)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 23, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 23, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 24, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 25, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2733 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Joanne ShofnerR

Excused · 1

Jay DeanR

HB 2733 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2733 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Canales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2733 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2733 prevailed · Full House

Passed 131–6

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 6 Not voting 13

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0
May 19, 2025	Senate Jurisprudence	Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2733 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2733 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2733 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Canales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2733 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2733 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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