HB 213 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2023 Last action May 19, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2023

How they voted

117–19

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 142

Apr 27, 2023

D Democratic59

56 Yea 3

94% Yea

R Republican83

61 Yea 19 Nay 3

73% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2023

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

May 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice

upper

May 19, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 1, 2023

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 27, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (117-19-6)

house

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Returned to committee

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Mar 23, 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

Feb 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 6 co-sponsors