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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session - Part 2

Texas House Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session - Part 1

Texas House Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session

Texas House Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3292

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Sweeny Hospital District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5360

Filed
4/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Deer Creek Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5400

Filed
4/21/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Presidio International Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5418

Filed
5/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the powers, duties, operation, administration, and board of directors of the Karis Municipal Management District of Tarrant County; providing authority to impose assessments.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR34

Designating February 10 as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR110

Designating October 5 as Texas Teachers' Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR112

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant Major Jerry L. Bell.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB37

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
3/23/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the criminal offense of hazing.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB52

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the right of state hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB135

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/25/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to recording the status of certain home studies performed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB252

Filed
11/28/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB280

Filed
12/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for members of the military who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB317

Filed
12/19/22  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to appellate jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission regarding certain water or sewer service fees.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB348

Filed
1/4/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB361

Filed
1/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB372

Filed
1/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB374

Filed
1/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the period for disposing of a charge that a person violated a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB414

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 19 as the Mildred McMillan Garrett Memorial Bridge.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB485

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB496

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to a study on potential improvements to training provided to 9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB526

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/18/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a degree or certificate program to certain persons who are incarcerated or subject to involuntary civil commitment.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB539

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the manner in which an individual who has elected to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien on the individual's residence homestead is listed on the delinquent tax roll of a taxing unit.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB540

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB646

Filed
1/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to formula funding for certain nonresident students enrolled at Lamar State College--Orange.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB658

Filed
1/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed property.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB691

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to an animal share exemption for certain meat and meat food products; providing a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB739

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to designating October 10 as Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB867

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/17/23  
Relating to the recipients of opioid antagonists under the opioid antagonist program.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB893

Filed
2/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the correction of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for providing water or sewer service.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB904

Filed
2/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/15/23  
Voted on by Senate
3/22/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the offense of the unauthorized use of parking designated for persons with disabilities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB983

Filed
2/16/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to information maintained by certain municipally owned utilities that provide electricity services and cable, Internet, or broadband services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1051

Filed
2/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1122

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the exclusion of certain medical services performed to determine an appropriate level of workers' compensation benefits from sales and use taxes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1236

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream; providing a penalty.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1393

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for coverage by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan in certain areas.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1439

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property held or used for the production of income by related business entities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1449

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1467

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1551

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of failure to identify; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1614

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1653

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1710

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the universal service fund.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2017

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the regulation of hearing aids and the practices of audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2091

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to sell certain seized or foreclosed property to an owner of an abutting property without conducting a public sale.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2106

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules on ineligibility to renew a certification, registration, or license issued by the commission; specifying conditions for the imposition of administrative sanctions by the commission.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2119

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/16/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the identification of locations receiving broadband and certain telecommunications services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2150

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Joaquin as the Lt. General O.R. "Cotton" Whiddon Memorial Highway.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2269

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2275

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt certain rules.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2310

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to longevity pay for certain prosecutors.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2333

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to rules permitting service dogs in the Capitol.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2379

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2399

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2476

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/2/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2493

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2612

Filed
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/2/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the commissioning by the General Land Office of certain Alamo complex rangers as peace officers.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR13

Recognizing the Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR42

Designating December 8 as Special Hearts Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2023.