Texas HB 4263: Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile…

Introduced Mar 10, 2025
In committee Apr 1, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Mar 10, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 1, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 1, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
Apr 10, 2025HousePosting rule suspended
Apr 14, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 25, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1722)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1827)
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3963)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 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 4263 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 121–0

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 0 Not voting 29

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 21

HB 4263 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4263 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 23, 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 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Cook moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4263 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4263 prevailed · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0

Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4263 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4263 was passed · Full House

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4263 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 Cook moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4263 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4263 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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