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HB 1243
  • Introduced
    Jan 10, 2023
  • Passed House
    Apr 28, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    May 24, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 13, 2023
HB 1243
Texas House Bill
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Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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executive • Jun 13, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23
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Apr 27, 2023, House
HB 1243 was passed to engrossment by (Record 649): 83 Yeas, 63 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 83
NO: 63
OTHER: 2
YES: 83

NO: 63

ABSENT: 2

NOT VOTING: 2

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Apr 28, 2023, House
HB 1243 was passed by (Record 685): 88 Yeas, 60 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 88
NO: 60
OTHER: 1
YES: 88

NO: 60

ABSENT: 2
  • Thompson
  • E

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 23, 2023, Senate
CSHB 1243, Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
YES: 19
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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May 24, 2023, Senate
CSHB 1243, Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 11.
YES: 19
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 11

ABSENT: 1

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May 28, 2023, Senate
On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
YES: 19
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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May 28, 2023, House
The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 1243 prevailed by (Record 2231): 86 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 86
NO: 56
OTHER: 2
YES: 86

NO: 56

ABSENT: 6

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 28, 2023, Senate
HB 1243 (86 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting)
YES: 86
NO: 56
OTHER: 2
YES: 86

NO: 56

    OTHER: 2
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    Actions
    • Jun 13, 2023 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
      • Effective on 9/1/23
    • May 30, 2023 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • May 29, 2023 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • May 29, 2023 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • May 28, 2023 | House
      • Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
      • Reported enrolled
    • May 28, 2023 | Senate
      • House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
      • Senate adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote
    • May 28, 2023 | House
      • House adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote RV#2231
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 27, 2023 | House
      • Conf. Comm. Report distributed
    • May 27, 2023 | Senate
      • Conference committee report filed
    • May 26, 2023 | House
      • Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
      • Senate appoints conferees-reported
    • May 26, 2023 | Senate
      • House refuses to concur-reported
      • House requests conference committee-reported
      • House appoints conferees-reported
      • Senate grants request for conference comm.
      • Senate appoints conferees
    • May 26, 2023 | House
      • House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
      • House requests conference committee
      • House appoints conferees
    • May 25, 2023 | House
      • Senate passage as amended reported
      • Senate Amendments distributed
      • Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
    • May 24, 2023 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Not again placed on intent calendar
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Record vote
      • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
      • Record vote
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
    • May 23, 2023 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Placed on intent calendar
    • May 22, 2023 | Senate
      • Reported favorably as substituted
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • May 21, 2023 | Senate
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • May 15, 2023 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/15/2023
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • May 01, 2023 | Senate
      • Received from the House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to State Affairs
    • Apr 28, 2023 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#685
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Reported engrossed
    • Apr 27, 2023 | House
      • Placed on Major State Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment fails of adoption 1-Bucy
      • Record vote RV#647
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Amendment fails of adoption 2-Manuel
      • Record vote RV#648
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Passed to engrossment
      • Record vote RV#649
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Apr 25, 2023 | House
      • Committee report distributed
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • Considered in Calendars
    • Apr 24, 2023 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Apr 20, 2023 | House
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • Apr 13, 2023 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/13/2023
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Mar 03, 2023 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Elections
    • Jan 10, 2023 | House
      • Filed
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