HB 4 Texas House · 88th Legislature, 3rd Called Session (2023)

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation and indemnification of certain claims relating to the enforcement of that offense.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2023 Last action Nov 2, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
13
Nov 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Nov 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Nov 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Nov 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Border Security
upper
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Oct 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Amended
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Point of order sustained (amendment)
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Introduced
Motion to limit amendments
lower
Oct 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Oct 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 54 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
P
Photo of Charlie Geren
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
TX
99
P
Photo of Cole Hefner
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
TX
5
P
Photo of David Spiller
David Spiller
RRepublican
TX
68
P
Photo of Keith Bell
Keith Bell
RRepublican
TX
4
P
Photo of Todd Hunter
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
TX
32
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
Co
Photo of Carl Tepper
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
TX
84
Co
Photo of Caroline Harris Davila
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
TX
52
Co
Photo of Carrie Isaac
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
TX
73
Co
Photo of Charles Cunningham
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
TX
127