Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Apr 11, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
110–29
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 141
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic61
98% Yea
R
Republican80
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
JK
John Kuempel
RRepublican
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Tom Craddick
RRepublican
Co
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Drew Darby
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
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