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IntroducedOct 13, 2023
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Passed HouseOct 26, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
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.
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Senate • Nov 02, 2023: Committee report printed and distributed
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Sponsors
- Hunterauthor
- Bell, Keithauthor
- Allisoncoauthor
- Ashbycoauthor
- Bailescoauthor
- Bonnencoauthor
- Buckleycoauthor
- Bumgarnercoauthor
- Burrowscoauthor
- Caincoauthor
- Capriglionecoauthor
- Clardycoauthor
- Cookcoauthor
- Cunninghamcoauthor
- Darbycoauthor
- DeAyalacoauthor
- Doraziocoauthor
- Fraziercoauthor
- Gerdescoauthor
- Goldmancoauthor
- Harlesscoauthor
- Harris, Carolinecoauthor
- Harris, Codycoauthor
- Hayescoauthor
- Hullcoauthor
- Isaaccoauthor
- King, Kencoauthor
- Kitzmancoauthor
- Kuempelcoauthor
- Lambertcoauthor
- Landgrafcoauthor
- Leachcoauthor
- Leo-Wilsoncoauthor
- Lopez, Janiecoauthor
- Lozanocoauthor
- Metcalfcoauthor
- Noblecoauthor
- Oliversoncoauthor
- Orrcoauthor
- Pattersoncoauthor
- Paulcoauthor
- Rogerscoauthor
- Schatzlinecoauthor
- Shaheencoauthor
- Shinecoauthor
- Slawsoncoauthor
- Smitheecoauthor
- Stuckycoauthor
- Swansoncoauthor
- Teppercoauthor
- Thimeschcoauthor
- Tothcoauthor
- Troxclaircoauthor
- VanDeavercoauthor
- Vasutcoauthor
- Wilsoncoauthor
- Birdwellsponsor
Votes
YES: 84
- Allison
- Anderson
- Ashby
- Bailes
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Bumgarner
- Burns
- Burrows
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Clardy
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Darby
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Frank
- Frazier
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- Goldman
- Guillen
- Harless
- Caroline Harris
- Cody Harris
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Holland
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Jetton
- Kacal
- King, K.
- Kitzman
- Klick
- Kuempel
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo-Wilson
- Lopez, J.
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Morrison
- Murr
- Noble
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Price
- Raney
- Rogers
- Schaefer
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Shaheen
- Shine
- Slawson
- Smith
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Stucky
- Swanson
- Tepper
- Thimesch
- Thompson, E.
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Wilson
NO: 60
- Allen
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Cortez
- Davis
- Dutton
- Flores
- Gámez
- Garcia
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Hernandez
- Herrero
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Johnson, A.
- Jarvis Johnson
- Julie Johnson
- Jones, V.
- King, T.
- Lalani
- Longoria
- Lopez, R.
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Meza
- Moody
- Morales, C.
- Morales, E.
- Morales Shaw
- Muñoz
- Neave Criado
- Ordaz
- Ortega
- Perez
- Plesa
- Ramos
- Raymond
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Sherman
- Talarico
- Thierry
- Thompson, S.
- Turner
- Vo
- Walle
- Wu
- Zwiener
ABSENT: 4
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Nov 02, 2023 | Senate
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Committee report printed and distributed
- Nov 01, 2023 | Senate
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 11/01/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Vote taken in committee
- Oct 26, 2023 | Senate
- Received from the House
- Read first time
- Referred to Border Security
- Oct 26, 2023 | House
- Amendment fails of adoption 9-Moody
- Record vote RV#32
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 10-C. Morales
- Amendment amended 11-C. Morales and Perez
- Amendment adopted as amended 10-C. Morales
- Amendment(s) offered 12-Tinderholt, Schatzline, Toth, and Harrison
- Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
- Amendment fails of adoption 13-Ordaz
- Record vote RV#33
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 14-Goodwin
- Record vote RV#34
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 15-Ortega
- Record vote RV#35
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 16-Goodwin
- Record vote RV#36
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 17-Wu
- Record vote RV#37
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 18-Moody
- Record vote RV#38
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 19-Turner
- Record vote RV#39
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 20-Bucy
- Record vote RV#40
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 21-Morales Shaw
- Record vote RV#41
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 22-Garcia
- Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 23-Gámez
- Record vote RV#42
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 22-Garcia
- Record vote RV#43
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 24-Ramos
- Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 25-Zwiener
- Record vote RV#44
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 24-Ramos
- Record vote RV#45
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 26-Walle
- Record vote RV#46
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 27-Hernandez
- Record vote RV#47
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 28-Ramos
- Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 29-Talarico
- Record vote RV#48
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 28-Ramos
- Record vote RV#49
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 30-Ortega
- Record vote RV#50
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 31-Martinez Fischer
- Record vote RV#51
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 32-C. Morales
- Record vote RV#52
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 33-Turner
- Record vote RV#53
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Motion for the previous question
- Motion prevails
- Record vote RV#54
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Record vote RV#55
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#60
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- Reported engrossed
- Oct 25, 2023 | House
- Placed on General State Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
- Point of order withdrawn Article III, Section 40
- Point of order overruled Article III, Section 40
- Point of order overruled Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
- Motion to limit amendments
- Motion prevails
- Record vote RV#25
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 1-Neave Criado
- Record vote RV#26
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 2-Spiller and Schatzline
- Amendment amended 3-Spiller
- Amendment adopted as amended 2-Spiller
- Amendment fails of adoption 4-Garcia
- Record vote RV#27
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment withdrawn 5-C. Morales
- Amendment fails of adoption 6-Goodwin
- Record vote RV#29
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 7-Flores
- Record vote RV#30
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 8-Hinojosa
- Record vote RV#31
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Oct 24, 2023 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Considered in Calendars
- Oct 23, 2023 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Oct 19, 2023 | House
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 10/19/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Oct 17, 2023 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Oct 13, 2023 | House
- Filed
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- Neave CriadoPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- Neave CriadoHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- SpillerPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- SpillerHTML
- House Amendment to Amendment 3 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- SpillerPDF
- House Amendment to Amendment 3 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- SpillerHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- GarciaPDF
- House Amendment 4 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- GarciaHTML
- House Amendment 5 (Withdrawn, 10/25/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaPDF
- House Amendment 5 (Withdrawn, 10/25/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- GoodwinPDF
- House Amendment 6 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- GoodwinHTML
- House Amendment 7 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- FloresPDF
- House Amendment 7 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- FloresHTML
- House Amendment 8 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- HinojosaPDF
- House Amendment 8 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- HinojosaHTML
- House Amendment 9 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- MoodyPDF
- House Amendment 9 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- MoodyHTML
- House Amendment 10 (Adopted, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaPDF
- House Amendment 10 (Adopted, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaHTML
- House Amendment to Amendment 11 (Adopted, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaPDF
- House Amendment to Amendment 11 (Adopted, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaHTML
- House Amendment 12 (Pt of Order, 10/26/2023) -- TinderholtPDF
- House Amendment 12 (Pt of Order, 10/26/2023) -- TinderholtHTML
- House Amendment 13 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrdazPDF
- House Amendment 13 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrdazHTML
- House Amendment 14 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GoodwinPDF
- House Amendment 14 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GoodwinHTML
- House Amendment 15 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrtegaPDF
- House Amendment 15 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrtegaHTML
- House Amendment 16 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GoodwinPDF
- House Amendment 16 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GoodwinHTML
- House Amendment 17 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- WuPDF
- House Amendment 17 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- WuHTML
- House Amendment 18 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- MoodyPDF
- House Amendment 18 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- MoodyHTML
- House Amendment 19 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TurnerPDF
- House Amendment 19 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TurnerHTML
- House Amendment 20 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- BucyPDF
- House Amendment 20 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- BucyHTML
- House Amendment 21 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Morales ShawPDF
- House Amendment 21 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Morales ShawHTML
- House Amendment 22 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GarciaPDF
- House Amendment 22 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GarciaHTML
- House Amendment to Amendment 23 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GámezPDF
- House Amendment to Amendment 23 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- GámezHTML
- House Amendment 24 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- RamosPDF
- House Amendment 24 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- RamosHTML
- House Amendment to Amendment 25 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- ZwienerPDF
- House Amendment to Amendment 25 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- ZwienerHTML
- House Amendment 26 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- WallePDF
- House Amendment 26 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- WalleHTML
- House Amendment 27 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- HernandezPDF
- House Amendment 27 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- HernandezHTML
- House Amendment 28 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- RamosPDF
- House Amendment 28 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- RamosHTML
- House Amendment to Amendment 29 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TalaricoPDF
- House Amendment to Amendment 29 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TalaricoHTML
- House Amendment 30 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrtegaPDF
- House Amendment 30 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- OrtegaHTML
- House Amendment 31 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Martinez FischerPDF
- House Amendment 31 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Martinez FischerHTML
- House Amendment 32 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaPDF
- House Amendment 32 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- Morales, ChristinaHTML
- House Amendment 33 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TurnerPDF
- House Amendment 33 (Failed, 10/26/2023) -- TurnerHTML
Documents
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Analysis (Engrossed)PDF
- Analysis (Engrossed)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (Senate Committee Report)HTML