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Amendment withdrawn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
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
David Spiller
RRepublican
P
Keith Bell
RRepublican
P
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
Co
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
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