SB 402
  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 15, 2023
  • Passed House
    May 23, 2023
  • Became Law
    Jun 18, 2023
SB 402
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
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executive • Jun 18, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23
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Mar 15, 2023, Senate
SB 402, Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses. 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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    Mar 15, 2023, Senate
    Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 402 be placed on its third reading and final passage. 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 23, 2023, House
      SB 402 was passed by (Record 1990): 135 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 135
      NO: 3
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 135

      NO: 3

      ABSENT: 9

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      • Jun 18, 2023 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/23
      • May 29, 2023 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 26, 2023 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 25, 2023 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 23, 2023 | Senate
        • House passage reported
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 23, 2023 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#1990
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • May 22, 2023 | House
        • Read 2nd time
        • Passed to 3rd reading
      • May 20, 2023 | House
        • Placed on General State Calendar
      • May 18, 2023 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
        • Considered in Calendars
      • May 17, 2023 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • May 09, 2023 | House
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • May 02, 2023 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/02/2023
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • Apr 10, 2023 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
      • Mar 16, 2023 | House
        • Received from the Senate
      • Mar 15, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Record vote
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reported engrossed
      • Mar 14, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • Mar 13, 2023 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
      • Mar 09, 2023 | Senate
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • Mar 07, 2023 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/07/2023
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken in committee
        • Vote taken in committee
      • Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/01/2023
        • Meeting cancelled
      • Feb 15, 2023 | Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Criminal Justice
      • Jan 12, 2023 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
        • Filed
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