HB 830 Texas House · 87th Legislature (2021)

Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 1, 2021 Last action May 14, 2021

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2021

How they voted

96–17

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 129

Apr 30, 2021

D Democratic51

43 Yea 8

84% Yea

R Republican78

53 Yea 17 Nay 8

67% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to Jurisprudence

upper

May 14, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 3, 2021

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 30, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

lower

Apr 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute considered in committee

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute considered in committee

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Introduced

Read first time

lower

5 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos