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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

88th Legislative Session

Texas House Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB20

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB800

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR153

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3782

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing the Border Security Advisory Council and the Border Protection Task Force.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB884

Filed
12/6/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB82

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4930

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2401

Filed
2/16/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB286

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/8/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4628

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the duties of law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and the Department of Public Safety following the performance of certain DNA profile comparisons.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB327

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2923

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of free prekindergarten programs by certain school districts and to the early education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2273

Filed
2/14/23  
Out of House Committee
4/28/23  
Voted on by House
5/10/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to including an understanding of certain political ideologies in the foundation curriculum in public schools.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3745

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for maintaining the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3258

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a report by the Legislative Budget Board on the reliance by this state on certain dedicated revenue for purposes of budget certification.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3195

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to conduct of insurers providing preferred provider benefit plans with respect to physician and health care provider contracts and claims.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB182

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4059

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4217

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the powers of certain public utility agencies; granting the power of eminent domain.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3480

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of certain overdose information and the mapping of overdoses for public safety purposes.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3562

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to durable powers of attorney and the construction of certain powers conferred in those durable powers of attorney.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2647

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB717

Filed
11/16/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fire escape exemptions for certain courthouses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1613

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3757

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses and to the information required to be included in a tax bill.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB118

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4837

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1338

Filed
1/13/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the participation of community-based organizations in workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB940

Filed
12/8/22  
Out of House Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the private child care task force.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB322

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain burdens of proof in determining a defendant's insanity in a criminal case.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB131

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2726

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the practice of nursing, including disciplinary procedures of the Texas Board of Nursing; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB997

Filed
12/13/22  
Out of House Committee
3/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2605

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the funding of certain port projects.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1678

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a local remote learning program offered by a public school for certain students at risk of dropping out of school.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB993

Filed
12/13/22  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
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 HB503

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain persons and to the sealing and nondisclosure of certain juvenile records.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB463

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to medical examinations for certain children entering the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1282

Filed
1/11/23  
Out of House Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1487

Filed
1/19/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1577

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to changing the eligibility for mandatory supervision of an inmate serving a sentence for or previously convicted of certain assaults.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1667

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1990

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to notify certain individuals of changes to child abuse and neglect investigation reports.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1367

Filed
1/17/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the violation of certain laws and provisions of governing instruments by, and the recall by property owners of, a property owners' association board member.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2625

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2266

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to judicial review of certain local laws applicable to state license holders.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2081

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the registration of vision support organizations; imposing a fee; requiring an occupational registration; providing a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2702

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system; imposing a fee.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3862

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to information on the transfer of license plates included in an application for title and registration of a motor vehicle.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3810

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to certain notices provided to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by public water supply systems.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3949

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/28/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to arbitration of certain controversies involving members of certain nonprofit entities.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3752

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to statutory damages in actions brought by social media users against social media platforms for prohibited censorship.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3346

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3603

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3452

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3184

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3009

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the health care providers authorized to examine a person to determine whether the person is incapacitated for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3220

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB895

Filed
12/7/22  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB408

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility requirements for a license to carry a handgun.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1351

Filed
1/17/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1529

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

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1985

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/28/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and justices with prior full-time service as an associate judge.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2327

Filed
2/14/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exception to the renewal requirement for agricultural and timber tax exemption registration numbers issued to or held by persons who are at least 65 years of age.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2019

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2297

Filed
2/14/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2043

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a criminal justice system pretrial and sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2646

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5081

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain motor vehicle safety inspection fees.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3957

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4540

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
TX

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.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB649

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consideration of education-related income in determining eligibility of applicants for residential tenancies.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2242

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of House Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of dynamic message signs for the Keep 'Em Safe Texas Gun Storage Campaign.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2476

Filed
2/17/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of a veterans' land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2234

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain policies and procedures for the placement and use of video cameras in certain classrooms, including classrooms that provide special education services.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3266

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.