HB 7

  • Texas House Bill
  • 88th Legislature (2023)
  • Introduced in House May 11, 2023
  • Passed House May 10, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 24, 2023
  • Governor

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.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (82)

Lopez, Janie

     
Primary

Harris, Caroline

     
Cosponsor

Harris, Cody

     
Cosponsor

Tepper

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


May 27, 2023

House

Senate appoints conferees-reported

House

Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

May 26, 2023

Senate

Senate grants request for conference comm.

Senate

House appoints conferees-reported

Senate

House requests conference committee-reported

Senate

House refuses to concur-reported

House

House appoints conferees

House

House requests conference committee

House

Point of order withdrawn

House

House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

Senate

Senate appoints conferees

May 25, 2023

House

Senate Amendments distributed

House

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

House

Senate passage as amended reported

May 24, 2023

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Co-sponsor authorized

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amendment tabled

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amendment tabled

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amendment tabled

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amendment tabled

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Passed

May 23, 2023

Senate

Co-sponsor authorized

May 22, 2023

Senate

Co-sponsor authorized

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

May 19, 2023

Senate

Reported favorably as substituted

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

May 18, 2023

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Senate

Considered in public hearing

May 11, 2023

Senate

Received from the House

Senate

Read first time

Senate

Referred to Border Security

  • Referral-Committee
Border Security

May 10, 2023

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Read 3rd time

House

Amended

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Amended

House

Amendment fails of adoption

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Amended

House

Amended

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Reported engrossed

House

Passed as amended

House

Laid out as postponed business

House

Point of order withdrawn

House

Amended

House

Amendment(s) offered

House

Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

House

Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

House

Amended

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Point of order withdrawn

House

Passed to engrossment as amended

May 09, 2023

House

Placed on Major State Calendar

House

Postponed

House

Read 2nd time

May 06, 2023

House

Considered in Calendars

May 04, 2023

House

Committee report distributed

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 03, 2023

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 27, 2023

House

Reported favorably as substituted

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

Apr 12, 2023

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

House

Left pending in committee

House

Considered in public hearing

House

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Mar 13, 2023

House

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

House

Read first time

Mar 10, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Witness List (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) HTML
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Engrossed) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML

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