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IntroducedFeb 06, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 25, 2024
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Signed into LawMay 31, 2024
Courts; establishing certain judicial offices; creating Task Force for the Study of Business Courts. Effective date. Emergency.
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Senate • May 31, 2024: Approved by Governor 05/31/2024
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 473
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Hilbertcosponsor
- West (Kevin)cosponsor
- Mangercosponsor
- Cantrellcosponsor
- Sneedcosponsor
- Paxtoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 13
- Bergstrom
- Daniels
- Dossett
- Green
- Hicks
- Murdock
- Paxton
- Pemberton
- Pugh
- Rader
- Seifried
- Kristen Thompson
- Strike the Title, motion by Senator Pugh - Adopted
YES: 0
NO: 0
- Bergstrom
- Daniels
- Dossett
- Green
- Hicks
- Murdock
- Paxton
- Pemberton
- Pugh
- Rader
- Seifried
- Kristen Thompson
ABSTAIN: 1
- Strike the Title, motion by Senator Pugh - Adopted
YES: 0
NO: 0
- Brooks
- Burns
- Dugger
- Floyd
- Hall
- Haste
- Hicks
- Howard
- Jech
- Kirt
- Montgomery
- Newhouse
- Prieto
- Pugh
- Rader
- Rosino
- Stephens
- Kristen Thompson
- Woods
OTHER: 0
YES: 45
- Alvord
- Gollihare
- McCortney
- Seifried
- Bergstrom
- Green
- Murdock
- Standridge
- Boren
- Hall
- Newhouse
- Stanley
- Brooks
- Hamilton
- Paxton
- Stephens
- Bullard
- Hicks
- Pederson
- Stewart
- Burns
- Howard
- Pemberton
- Kristen Thompson
- Coleman
- Jech
- Prieto
- Roger Thompson
- Dahm
- Jett
- Pugh
- Treat
- Dossett
- Kidd
- Rader
- Weaver
- Dugger
- Kirt
- Rogers
- Woods
- Floyd
- Matthews
- Rosino
- Young
- Garvin
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 3
- Daniels
- Haste
- Montgomery
YES: 56
- Hays
- Dempsey
- Lawson
- Pfeiffer
- Archer
- Dobrinski
- Lepak
- Roberts
- Baker
- Echols
- Lowe, D
- Roe
- Banning
- Fetgatter
- Manger
- Sims
- Bashore
- George
- Marti
- Stark
- Boatman
- Grego
- May
- Steagall
- Boles
- Hardin
- McBride
- Talley
- Burns
- Hasenbeck
- McDugle
- Townley
- Caldwell, C
- Hilbert
- Miller
- Vancuren
- Cantrell
- Hill
- Moore
- West, J
- Conley
- Humphrey
- ODonnell
- West, K
- Crosswhite Hader Johns
- Olsen
- West, T
- Culver
- Kane
- Osburn
- Williams
- Davis
- Kendrix
- Patzkowsky
- Wolfley
NO: 26
EXCUSED: 19
YES: 0
NOT VOTING: 37
- Alvord
- Dugger
- Kidd
- Rosino
- Bergstrom
- Garvin
- McCortney
- Seifried
- Boren
- Gollihare
- Newhouse
- Standridge
- Bullard
- Hall
- Paxton
- Stephens
- Burns
- Hamilton
- Pederson
- Stewart
- Coleman
- Haste
- Pemberton
- Kristen Thompson
- Dahm
- Howard
- Prieto
- Roger Thompson
- Daniels
- Jech
- Pugh
- Treat
- Deevers
- Jett
- Rader
- Weaver
- Dossett
EXCUSED: 5
- Green
- Rogers
- Stanley
- Woods
- Murdock
YES: 79
- Hays
- George
- Maynard
- Sims
- Alonso-Sandoval
- Grego
- McBride
- Smith
- Archer
- Hardin
- McEntire
- Sneed
- Baker
- Harris
- Menz
- Staires
- Banning
- Hasenbeck
- Miller
- Stark
- Bashore
- Hefner
- Moore
- Steagall
- Boles
- Hilbert
- Newton
- Sterling
- Burns
- Hill
- ODonnell
- Stinson
- Caldwell, C
- Humphrey
- Olsen
- Strom
- Caldwell, T
- Johns
- Osburn
- Talley
- Cantrell
- Kane
- Pae
- Tedford
- Conley
- Kannady
- Patzkowsky
- Townley
- Cornwell
- Kendrix
- Pfeiffer
- Waldron
- Culver
- Kerbs
- Pittman
- West, J
- Davis
- Lawson
- Provenzano
- West, K
- Dobrinski
- Lepak
- Ranson
- West, T
- Duel
- Luttrell
- Roberts
- Williams
- Echols
- Manger
- Roe
- Wolfley
- Fetgatter
- Marti
- Rosecrants
- Mr. Speaker
- Ford
- May
- Schreiber
NO: 8
- Crosswhite Hader Gann
- Nichols
- West, R
- Deck
- Munson
- Vancuren
- Worthen
EXCUSED: 14
Actions
- May 31, 2024 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 05/31/2024
- May 30, 2024 | Senate
- Sent to Governor
- May 30, 2024 | House
- Signed, returned to Senate
- May 30, 2024 | Senate
- Enrolled, to House
- May 29, 2024 | Senate
- Referred for enrollment
- May 29, 2024 | House
- CCR submitted
- CCR adopted
- Remove Representative Echols as principal House author and substitute with Representative ODonnell
- Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 8
- To Senate
- May 29, 2024 | Senate
- CCR adopted
- Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 37 Nays: 6
- May 28, 2024 | Senate
- CCR read
- Title restored
- Enacting clause restored
- Emergency added
- May 27, 2024 | House
- Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 473
- May 27, 2024 | Senate
- remove as principal author Representative Hilbert and substitute with Representative Echols
- Coauthored by Representative Hilbert
- HAs rejected, conference requested
- SCs named Treat, McCortney, Gollihare, Howard, Floyd
- May 24, 2024 | Senate
- Remove as author Senator Paxton; authored by Senator Treat
- Coauthored by Senator Paxton
- Apr 29, 2024 | Senate
- HAs read
- Apr 29, 2024 | House
- Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- Apr 25, 2024 | House
- General Order
- Coauthored by Representative(s) Sneed, Manger, West (Kevin), Cantrell
- Amended by floor substitute
- Title stricken
- Enacting clause stricken
- Emergency removed
- Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 56 Nays: 26
- Referred for engrossment
- Apr 23, 2024 | House
- Withdrawn from General Government, Direct to Calendar
- Mar 29, 2023 | House
- Second Reading referred to General Government
- Mar 21, 2023 | House
- First Reading
- Mar 21, 2023 | Senate
- Engrossed to House
- Mar 20, 2023 | Senate
- General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- Title restored
- Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
- Referred for engrossment
- Mar 07, 2023 | Senate
- Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
- Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
- Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- Feb 28, 2023 | Senate
- Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- Title stricken
- Referred to Appropriations
- Feb 07, 2023 | Senate
- Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb 06, 2023 | Senate
- First Reading
- Authored by Senator Paxton
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Floor (House)PDF
- Floor (Senate)PDF
- EngrossedPDF
- Amended And EngrossedPDF
- Senate Conference Committee SubstitutePDF
- Enrolled (final version)PDF
- Floor Amendment (Senate) SB473 (3-14-23) (PAXTON) FS FA1PDF
- Floor Amendment (Senate) SB473 (3-14-23) (PAXTON) RT FA2PDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 1 by HILBERTPDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 1 to by BLANCETTPDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 2 to by BLANCETTPDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 3 to by HILBERTPDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 4 to by OSBURNPDF
Documents
- Senate Committee Report 1PDF
- Senate Committee Report 2PDF
- Scheduled House CCR 1(A)PDF
- Senate Conference Committee ReportPDF
- Summary Engrossed (House)PDF
- Summary Floor Amendment 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Floor Amendment 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Floor Amendment 1- - Amendment to amendment 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Floor Amendment 1- - Amendment to amendment 2 (House)PDF
- Summary Floor Amendment 1- - Amendment to amendment 3 (House)PDF
- Summary Conference Committee Report (House)PDF
- Summary Conference Committee Report (House)PDF
- Summary Introduced (House)PDF
- Summary SB473 INT FI.PDF (House)PDF