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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session - Part 2

Texas House Floor Meeting

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session - Part 1

Texas House Floor Meeting

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session

Texas House Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2843

Filed
2/24/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to the support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4771

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2650

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuation and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and establishment of a mandatory training program for peace officers on responding to reports of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3487

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5406

Filed
4/21/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Cross Timbers Regional Utility Authority; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5025

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the boundaries of the single-member districts for and vacancies on the board of directors of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5160

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the board of directors to select a depository bank for the West Coke County Hospital District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5359

Filed
4/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Development District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5375

Filed
4/14/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB361

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4172

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/28/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a hospital district to vote for candidates for director of the appraisal district in which the hospital district participates.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1164

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2687

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the age at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2927

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to quarantine leave for certain public safety employees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4845

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1452

Filed
1/19/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4483

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding the economic impact of navigation districts on the state and local economies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4069

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the required disclosure of prices by a veterinarian before providing emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1086

Filed
12/21/22  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1206

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a determination of a school district's assets to liabilities ratio under the public school financial accountability rating system.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4220

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3031

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a grant program for members of the Texas military forces experiencing financial hardship caused by a tax withholding error.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4413

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a task force to make recommendations for updating the livestock brand registration process.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4759

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/6/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3708

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/17/23  
Relating to creating an allotment under the Foundation School Program for school districts that allow non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4250

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/7/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the right of the clerk of a court to deduct from the amount of the excess proceeds from an ad valorem tax sale of property the cost of postage for sending to the former owner of the property a notice of the owner's right to claim the proceeds.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4306

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB40

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
5/7/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3464

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4120

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB211

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4518

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB601

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to deceptive, unfair, or prohibited practices by an insurer.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB994

Filed
12/13/22  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4083

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1054

Filed
12/20/22  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits; providing an administrative penalty.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1170

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1215

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1299

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1998

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the regulation of physicians, the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board, and the administration of the Texas Physician Health Program; increasing a criminal penalty; imposing a surcharge.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3119

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements applicable to certain third-party health insurers in relation to Medicaid.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1179

Filed
1/4/23  
Out of House Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1875

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2051

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the compilation and reporting of statistics involving sexual assault victims who receive a forensic medical examination before reporting the assault to law enforcement.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2171

Filed
2/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Center for Rural Health Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3135

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review, adoption, and modification of land development regulations by certain municipalities, counties, and special districts.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3371

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/7/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefits offered by institutions of higher education to students and their families.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2523

Filed
2/21/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2992

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3537

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.