Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Signed May 29, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
17
Committee
11
Amendments
5
May 29, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Amended
Amendment amended
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Amendment to amendment offered
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
7 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
P
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
P
CG
Craig Goldman
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
JW
John Whitmire
DDemocratic
P
Lacey Hull
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
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