Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
11
Amendments
2
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
Tom Craddick
RRepublican
P
Toni Rose
DDemocratic
P
Yvonne Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
John Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
JW
John Whitmire
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
Julie Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
MG
Mary González
DDemocratic
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