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SB 840
  • Introduced
    Feb 10, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 26, 2023
  • Passed House
    May 08, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    May 24, 2023
SB 840
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
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executive • May 24, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23
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Apr 26, 2023, Senate
Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 840 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 08, 2023, House
    SB 840 was passed by (Record 1264): 139 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 139
    NO: 1
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 139

    NO: 1

    ABSENT: 9

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    May 11, 2023, Senate
    Senator West moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 840. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
    YES: 30
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 30

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 1

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      • May 24, 2023 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/23
      • May 12, 2023 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 12, 2023 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 12, 2023 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 11, 2023 | Senate
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 11, 2023 | House
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
      • May 11, 2023 | Senate
        • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
        • Read
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
        • Record vote
      • May 08, 2023 | Senate
        • House passage as amended reported
      • May 08, 2023 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#1264
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • May 06, 2023 | House
        • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3548
        • Read 2nd time
        • Amended 1-Lalani and Anchía
        • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
      • May 04, 2023 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • May 03, 2023 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • May 02, 2023 | House
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • Apr 27, 2023 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
      • Apr 26, 2023 | House
        • Received from the Senate
      • Apr 26, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reported engrossed
      • Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
        • Placed on local & uncontested calendar
      • Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • Apr 19, 2023 | Senate
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • Apr 18, 2023 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/18/2023
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken in committee
        • Vote taken in committee
      • Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Justice
      • Feb 10, 2023 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
        • Filed
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